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3 days before our opening night of Migritude in Nairobi.

I go between butterflies galore and surprising calm and confidence. I've had more rehearsal time for this run than I've ever had for any other show - the bliss of having a real budget and a support team. But there's always more to do, always a whole new set of challenges in restaging the work in a new space.

On Thursday night, the heavens opened on the Migritude reception / soiree, hosted at the home of the Cultural Attache of the US Consulate. The event was in the garden, and after several valiant efforts to keep it going under the canopy, we gave up and shifted it indoors. But despite that - or maybe because of it - the evening glowed with richness, connection, electricity. The rain became a blessing.