Composed in Sarasota, Florida-
A speaking engagement has brought me to the gulf side of Florida where my client gave me a special treat. He arranged a VIP tour of the Asolo Repertoire Theatre.
During the tour, it occurred to me that the speaking business has a lot in common with the theatre world.
A "green room," for example, is a place where performers can chill out before going on stage. The origin of the term is not readily evident, ut it might have something to do with limelight, eh?
"Black box" is a theater term used to describe a simple, unadorned performance space. Speakers often do their thing in the rather simple surroundings of a hotel meeting room.
Finally, many theaters use a "phantom light" to illuminate the the stage when shutting the building down. It's an old superstition that guarantees the stage never goes completely dark.
Like most speaker/authors, my mind never goes completely dark. My brain is always churning, trying to figure out weird things such as how to turn a theatre tour into a meaningful blog post.
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