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As the guests were helping themselves and other to vodka shots, the said woman came to the table to ‘have a word’ with her boyfriend whom I earlier picked to be participate. Turns out that an on stage kiss was a step too far and perceived as a jeopardy of their relationship. A few heckling instance later and into the infamous balloon game the woman was joining in and it all seemed ok again (we even hugged at the end) but it was an important lesson for me in terms of :

- gender stereotypes are as real as ever - even in a liberal London

- diversity of audience frequenting Wesele/ Wedding means those from outside of the art world will have a very different perspective on what’s on stage than the chin-strokes theatre crowd (and that’s what’s it all about!) 

The English version of the show the next evening was sold out and great in atmosphere. By now I got better at preserving my energy (as a result of many conversations with Patrizia) and I allow myself more time to watch the audience who often at the beginning is very quiet. I used to be worried about it but now I know they are just paying attention. The trick is also to have an even mix of Poles and Brits at the top table which sometimes tricky with the quick pace of the show at the beginning. But when it works - it really works! And it did that night! 

“[Wesele/ Wedding] tackles a potentially tricky subject in an irreverent, mischievous way that's live, has to happen in a theatre and brings people together to share the same space and start a conversation in a highly entertaining way” 

- Andy McKeane, Creative Director, Streatham Space Project