Sorry for the super crappy quality but here’s Tom with his fans after the matinee performance on the closing day for Betrayal. I went to see the evening show and to be honest, it kind of went by in a blur. I still can’t quite believe it’s all over! It’s been an amazing run and now it just feels weird not having another performance to look forward to. It’s been my once a month treat to myself since March, and although I shudder to think how much money I’ve spent on this play, it’s been worth every single penny. It still sucks that they couldn’t film or record it what with copyright issues and all, but that just means I had to work really hard to burn it into my memory. What I won’t be forgetting anytime soon is this:
I met Tom again after the evening show and was actually able to talk to him this time instead of just babbling thank you at him like an idiot. I mentioned that I was super nervous about starting grad school at Cambridge later this year and asked if he, as an alumnus, would write me something motivating. He ummed and ahhed for a bit and I was like, it’s fine, I don’t want to put you on the spot, you can just write whatever, but then he said “no, I want it to mean something” and I was pretty much ready to faint at his feet. Then he gave me this and I honestly could have cried. Needless to say, I’ll be reading it every day for the rest of my life, and I’m sure it’ll help me through the inevitable impostor syndrome and the times when I just feel like giving up.
All in all, it’s been an incredible experience. Thanks for the memories, Betrayal, and for making my life that little bit brighter!
