Now to wait and see.
I actually never intended to take a break from either performing or creating my own work for performance. But The Oresteia happened.
Although the pace began slowly with weekly rehearsals - for the volunteer community chorus, at least - the entire process from first rehearsal to final performance after a three-week run took from June to mid-November 2015. I had intended to carry on with other opportunities regardless but the reality proved to be rather different. I progressively did less, went to see less and got involved in less.
I did take part in a couple of events at HOME in the early stages of rehearsal; I did the photo shoot for The Oresteia promotional campaign. But I only did one other photo shoot in London in July. I made a short film one evening for one of the other cast members for the Shortlist Shorts film competition.
But other things didn't come to pass.
My first commission was for Word of Warning's Emergency event at Z-Arts in September 2014. But I had a full Saturday rehearsal the date of Emergency last year so I didn't submit for 2015. Word of Warning ran another weekend micro festival Domestic II in the autumn, but I had another full-day rehearsal so I didn't submit for that.
Don't get me wrong: being a part of The Oresteia was an amazing and unexpected opportunity and I have no regrets. It was a wonderful life-enhancing experience. I got to be part of a professional theatre production in an exciting new theatre and appeared on stage (and off, as it happens) in front of paying audiences for three weeks. It was great.
But as a performer and performance-maker I completely lost momentum. I came out of the experience buzzing but kind of exhausted and bereft of ideas. I wasn't sure what direction I was now headed. Was I now an actor? I have continued to look for other acting opportunities and supernumerary work, but ultimately I have steadily headed back to the path wandered from.