Commentary – Wandering Around

I don’t like taking organized tours. When you are part of a tour, you are “handled”. They control the experience and a lot of times prevent the really interesting things from happening. On New Year’s Eve at the Sydney Opera House, I decided to wander around on the balconies. I accidentally wandered right into the cast reception area. There was free champagne and all of the people I had seen on stage earlier. Everyone was nice and we had good conversation. It wasn’t until the show started, they left, and I stayed that someone from security realized I was not a performer. He asked me what I was doing there, explained that I was a “lucky bloke” for getting to be there, and then kindly escorted me back to the main public area. It was fun while it lasted.