Dazzling Firecracker


Whenever I feel self-doubt, sadness, or worthlessness, I remember my one-and-only theatre review from a performance of The Master Builder from two years ago.

the famous final lines of The Master Builder, which I’d always dreamed of uttering

Playing Hilda Wangel had been a dream of mine for a decade.  Getting the part, speaking the lines, and bringing her to life on stage before an audience was enough of a dream come true, and then I received this review as validation:

My favourite line is the penultimate one.





10 responses to “Dazzling Firecracker”

  1. I can picture 'I am a dazzling firecracker' being a really effective reminder or mantra whenever things get rough. A little weird if you say it out loud, perhaps, but effective none the less.

    Great review. Give it's your one-and-only, you can claim you've had 100% positive feedback ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Nice!!! This is an amazing review and I love that you have this in print as a reminder of how much of a firecracker you are! Way to go. ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. oh! that is so cool! Lucky you to have something like this! I bet that it definitely works when you get upset about yourself! would love to have one myself! ๐Ÿ™‚
    well done you! ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. You should have had a review like this from EVERY play you were in…..!

    What was the play you were in at college, in which you played sisters?? That one sent chills down my spine!

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