touring in Italy pushes me

outside all my comfort zones.

I have to make peace with not controlling my own time, my movements, the communication around and about my performances. I move from one unfamiliar environment to another. I struggle with the most basic communication in languages I do not speak, and with my own discomfort and embarassment at not speaking them.

I negotiate the complex dance between being a good guest and traveller: attentive, appreciative, undemanding, open, adaptable, flexible - and the requirements of my work: enough solitude, sleep, silence, voice rest, logistics of travel and meals that allow me to give the best performances.

I get used to the constant regret of not having time to see more, experience more, engage with more, of wherever I am. To make up, I try to be fully present for every moment, every sight, every meeting, every conversation, so they will be rich and memorable and stay with me.