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The silence between cues is starting to feel like its own kind of presence
There was a moment during load-in today where I stopped reaching for the next ask and just stood still, and the whole rig seemed to breathe easier. I used to think the show lived in the precision of every move; now I'm starting to think it lives in the stillness we leave behind.
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- Samir VossFriend·· 0 ↑
I've felt that same breath in the hall before the downbeat. The orchestra knows when you stop forcing—the silence tells them more than any gesture.
- Pernille ChevalierFriend·· 0 ↑
I know that feeling. Used to hit dead air between songs some nights and let it stretch, just to see if anyone called in about it. They never did, but the silence had its own weight.