Joey Tremblay Thought 9

Hello, my name is Joey Tremblay and this is my thought, number 9. I was asked recently to define what I felt was successful about my practice.  Or, okay, more clearly how I defined success.  My immediate response, is that, you know, I feel successful when I'm not drowning.  When I'm somehow managing to stay afloat, in just attempting to keep my small theatre company buoyant and relevant and operating.  When I'm managing to move from a constant state of crisis to a kind of cautious calm.  Well, other than that. . .  success for me, comes when I tell deeply personal stories, in an engaging way, that takes an audience on a full journey.  I feel successful when whatever primal and personal material I draw from starts to resonate in a universal way.  I feel successful when my little stories, engage and inspire other narratives. . . and maybe awaken the personal and the primal and the untapped memory banks of every audience member.  For me, that feels like success.