On The Road To Sydney

Thoughts on our Tattoo Experience

MCV departed Sydney on February 12th (and returned the same day, at least to San Francisco) and the group that was brought together for this event have scattered back to their home states (and countries), many not to see each other for some time to come.  Yet, despite many obstacles (including an unexpected Cyclone) the members of MCV achieved the ultimate goal of performing in the grand event known as the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Australia.    We made many new friends along the way and hope to see them again in the future.  Sydney is a grand city and Australia a country bursting with unique architecture, seascapes, landscapes and flora and fauna.  A final thank you to the citizens of Sydney who welcomed the Tattoo cast into their midst for the duration of the show, and showed us every kindness.  No worries indeed.

Stay tuned to this space for additional photos and a video of our Tattoo performance, coming in the next few days.

Closing Night at the Tattoo/ MCV Storms the Consulate

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Salute to Australia closed on Sunday, 7 February. MCV posed for an official group photo in front of the Castle and were then addressed by Major General Euan Louden, EMT Producer. We then prepared for our fourth and final performance of the Tattoo in front of a packed Sydney Football Stadium. We were sad to see the show end so quickly and to say goodbye to our new friends.

Monday, 8 February saw us wig up one last time Down Under for a reception and concert at the U.S. Consulate; the Consular General welcomed us and the invited guests enjoyed our concert presented on the tennis courts of the Consulate.

Due to Internet connectivity issues we will be unable to post video of our performance until we return to the States; stay tuned for that link next week!

 

Last Night of the Tattoo Has Arrived!

Is it possible that the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Australia is nearly over? The Saturday night show was full of drama - would the remnants of a tropical cyclone drown out the the cast and audience or would it clear? All on the night of a live simulcast of the Tattoo! Fortunately the torrential rains stopped around 8:30 pm and by the time MCV hit the field it was just a bit of mist in the air. The Sydney Football Stadium was filled to capacity (28,000) and our show was well received. Stay tuned for videos of our performance coming soon!  

Tonight marks the official end of the Tattoo; however MCV will have one more public event Monday evening at the U.S. Consulate; a review of that performance will be posted later this week.

Opening Night a Success

MCV had a successful opening night at the Tattoo, delivering a solid performance for a large audience at Sydney Football Stadium. We had the privilege of rehearsing the show on the grounds of the Sydney Cricket Field prior to the show. The weather was warm and earlier acts had to deal with torrential downpours, which luckily cleared prior to our step off. Tonight is expected to be an even larger audience; stay tuned for updates.

Opening Night Has Arrived!

Wednesday, 3 February was the one and only full dress rehearsal for the Tattoo at the Stadium along with Media Night. It was an odd sensation to march out under full lighting into a giant stadium and be surrounded by photographers yet have no audience. MCV marched through monsoon rains the previous night (watch video of this performance on youtube) and received a standing ovation from the other cast members for our perserverance.  We only endured a bit of drizzle in last night's Finale. Today's weather looks fine so far; we'll have a full report tomorrow on our Opening Night in Sydney!