Theatre/Theater L.A.: Orpheus Descending

We were all so excited, arrived around 6.15pm, & parked right out side the theatre, yes it was still raining, it even thunderstormed:) we all said a "Gale Force" was on its way, boy were we right!!

I sat in the front row & OMFG my TV at home isn't even as close as Gale was to us that night, if my heart beat any louder the whole freakin theatre would of heard it. The play started right on 8.00pm & for 3 hours I never watched another soul on that stage & if you'd paid me a million dollars I couldn't of told you what the play was about:) Gale looked so beautiful on that stage, never since Qaf or possibly Vanished had he looked so good, well to me anyway.

I'm not going to spoil it for the others, but I can tell you this. Never have I seen Gale look so relaxed, so ready to play the role of Val Xavier & if you think his facial expressions on TV are amazing, his face that night revealed so many emotions you just couldn't take your eyes off of him. He was finally cast in the perfect role for him & the directing of the play was 1st class, so as you can imagine so was Gale. Just a few of my fav scenes, those who have seen it will know what I mean:) The bird with no feet, Val singing with the spotlight shining down on him, OMFG I nearly swooned, Jesus I'm crying remembering it all. Where he sat on the stairs in his wifebeater & told Lady Torrance all about his childhood & for a laugh where he lit the cigarette & threw the match & she made him pick it up, you just had to be there, he was wearing a dark blue jacket, shirt & tie, OMG it's like BK showed up lol. But my fav part where Gale was just mesmerizing were in the final scene's of the play, where he wanted to leave & she wanted him to wear his "white jacket". He looked like a scared little boy, who was so afraid, so unsure, so in love. Gone was the man in the snakeskin jacket who was so cocky & so provocative & I just wanted to cry & hold him all at the same time.

I never actually cried until I saw the play for the 3rd time, I guess it all finally caught up with me.

Anyway so we all waited for Gale & he was so very kind & so very patient with us all, & yes he remembered me after a little prompting, it was very dark inside the theatre, when I mentioned SLS 3 yrs ago, recognition dawned on his beautiful face:) His skin is like a 30 yr old, & his eyes are green not brown & he has the longest fingers & I forgot to mention really "beautiful hands" winks to Amy:) & when you talk to him he really pays attention.

We also spoke to the cast & told them how much we enjoyed the play & they were truly amazed at all of us:) How Gale has this huge fan following & that they had never watched him in Qaf, he'd never mentioned it. Thats why I love him, he's so private & so confident in himself, I don't know what happened to "Our Gale" lol in the last year, but it's all for the better. He actually looks happy & I think thats the answer. He survived the accident last year & maybe he thought to himself "Fuck I'm a lucky bastard, I'll start appreciating things a bit more".

That night we all went to bed at 4.00am,,it was mad & funny & silly all at the same time. I'd done it!! I'd flown from Syd to LA & it was worth every fucking cent:)

Next morning we all went to Target, we tried Rodeo Drive but nothing caught my fancy:) I brought the blue scarf (the one Im wearing in the pic with Gale)& the other ladies got one to. It was soooooooo cold you see inside the theatre,,we needed extra warmth. We also bought the biggest "hoagies" from "Jersey Mike's Subs" I ate one quarter of it. Off again to the theatre & the front row:) again the play was wonderful, but in my opinion not as good as the Thurday night. It was wonderful to see celeste3028 there as well, I'll never forget the look on her face when Gale walked onto that stage, I looked back to see & I couldn't help but smile.

Again we all got lucky, lots of pics & autographs, he seemed a bit tired & once again we chatted with the cast, it was like we were all this big happy family. As Gale was leaving, Celine asked for a pic & of course he said yes & for some reason I'll never know I asked for another shot with him. I told him that in the other pic I had, he looked way to tall standing next to me. So as he squatted down, so did I :) & Lisa told me that Gale was nearly on his knees standing next to me. He really gave me a tight hug, & put his head close to mine,,like OMFG I don't know how I managed to smile. I'll be forever grateful to Celiene, I wanted my one pic taken with Gale & I got it,,thanks sweetie *mwah*

Then he left & as Hela & I were waiting out side, he came back & said something like "far out or fuck, you'd think I'd know where I parked my car lol". He was so cute & then we saw him running across the road, I think they were meeting for drinks.

The next morning the sunshine was out. So off we went to the Farmers Market & The Grove. By this time I was experiencing major shopping withdrawl so to arrive there & find a Coach shop was quite thrilling:) Hela told me not to go in there & I should of listened to her,,but I love the pink bag that I bought, it will always remind me of that day & of LA & of Gale of course.

We had lunch at Whole Foods, then back to the hotel to get ready for the play. It was a packed house & this time I sat in the 2nd row with Frannie & Lisa. I have no idea what they all took that night, but OMG the theatre was a buzz & everyone of them, especially Gale & Lady Torrence just nailed every scene, it was quite emotional & as I said before I actually cried, plus it was the last night of the play for everyone except Lisa, Judy & I.

Lots of fan girls there that night & so was Stephen Kijak, who remembered me from Sydney:) & Scotty & Michelle Clunie. You should of seen the hug that Gale gave them both, especially Scott, it was lovely to see. It was a bit chaotic inside with Gale, so I took a walk outside & ended up chatting with Scott & Michelle for about 15 mins. I won't tell you it all, but they are very close friends with Gale & are very proud of him. They were amazed I'd flown from Syd to see him & they were also amazed that we had a picnic in Central Park for Qaf & didn't invite them:) NO seriously they would of come, they are in awe of the fans & the Qaf fandom, still 10 yrs strong. I told them "you guys have NOOOOOOO freaking idea what your TV show caused, that because of them we all have friends all over the world & we all share a common love & interest".

I told them I was meant to watch Qaf, that I have a gay son of my own (they were floored I had 5 kids lol) & that since Qaf came off the air, I haven't watched one crappy epi of TV. Except for DH as Gale was in it they both laughed with me. Even for Gale I told them watching it gave me hives, they knew what I meant. Btw Michelle loved my pink bag, I forgot to tell you that Lisa. So guys if we ever have another picnic in NYC, Scott told me to email him, or tell him or Michelle as their both on "Twitter".

The next morning all the girls left on their journeys home & Lisa & I went to the 2.00pm matinee. We sat next door in the sports bar the football was on of course & we both had drinks & something to eat. Then I looked up & said to Lisa "omg theres Gale" like we see him walking down the street every day:) & boy did he look HOT!!! Dark sunglassea, no hat, slim jeans & a light jacket & carrying his guitar case. He looked like a rock star, I said to Lisa afterwards "I should of popped outside for a quick smoke, he would of walked right into us" lol

So we watched the play together hand in hand, dead center 2nd row back & it was the best seat I'd had. I watched him & only him for most of the play, it was my last day to see him & I remember all the little changes they'd made & I thought I was going to burst out crying for 3 hours :(

Then we said good bye to all the cast & crew, honestly they knew us all lol. Denise & Francesca & Claudia were just so lovely & so supportive of Gale & all his fans, they knew we'd made such an effort & had seen the play many times, even Ginger the producer knew who we all were.

Then Gale came out, no pictures that day, he asked us politely & of course we respected his wishes. But he signed the last of my auto-graphs & thanked us all for coming & asked me "this is it, your off home now" & I said yes back to Sydney & he wished us all a safe flight home.

Then as he was leaving I went up to him & gave him a bottle of red wine & a card that I'd bought for him in Sydney & he was so gracious & so thankful, God his Mama taught him well lol, & I just thanked him for the best time ever & wished him every happiness & I told him that you couldn't buy that wine in LA. He peeped into the bag & said "that looks like a very nice bottle, thanks so much". Then he kinda squeezed my forearm & we left & stood outside waiting for a cab.

As Gale left once again he said good bye & I told him "Hey Gale don't drink it all at once" & he turned around & with the cutest little grin, & scrunched up nose & eyebrow thingy he does & he said "Huh OK" like what ya say. Then I asked him "do you actually drink red wine?" & he smiled & said "yep thanks".