Comments on: A right Royal show… http://iangrey.org/2007/04/16/a-right-royal-show/ All reet for those who likes' laffin... Thu, 17 May 2012 19:41:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Delicolor http://iangrey.org/2007/04/16/a-right-royal-show/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Delicolor Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:22:00 +0000 http://iangrey.org/a-right-royal-show/#comment-370 Liz, I was involved in an Am-Dram Panto when I was a student/worked for GEC in Coventry in the late 70s. <br/><br/>I ended up as Stage Manager, in charge of Props. We had a very large hairy spider (called Boris, I think) that traditionally had to make several appearances on the last night, eased by a number of catwalks over the stage.<br/><br/>Another departure from the script was when the treasure (gold coins) was meant to appear at the end out of a statue- a toilet roll unrolled itself instead (followed by the coins, so the cast could recover!)<br/><br/>Not very professional- but then, we were amateurs! Liz, I was involved in an Am-Dram Panto when I was a student/worked for GEC in Coventry in the late 70s.

I ended up as Stage Manager, in charge of Props. We had a very large hairy spider (called Boris, I think) that traditionally had to make several appearances on the last night, eased by a number of catwalks over the stage.

Another departure from the script was when the treasure (gold coins) was meant to appear at the end out of a statue- a toilet roll unrolled itself instead (followed by the coins, so the cast could recover!)

Not very professional- but then, we were amateurs!

]]> By: Liz http://iangrey.org/2007/04/16/a-right-royal-show/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Liz Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:16:00 +0000 http://iangrey.org/a-right-royal-show/#comment-367 One of Husband's student jobs was in Derby Playhouse for a Christmas panto. One of his duties was to perch up ... somewhere, and drop a rubber chicken at the right moment i.e. just after the shot. You could have lots of fun with that, couldn't you? But maybe not if you wnated to kep your job for long! One of Husband’s student jobs was in Derby Playhouse for a Christmas panto. One of his duties was to perch up … somewhere, and drop a rubber chicken at the right moment i.e. just after the shot. You could have lots of fun with that, couldn’t you? But maybe not if you wnated to kep your job for long!

]]> By: Delicolor http://iangrey.org/2007/04/16/a-right-royal-show/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Delicolor Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:27:00 +0000 http://iangrey.org/a-right-royal-show/#comment-365 Thanks, Welshcakes. I was going to lay off posting tonight after reading your disturbing story about your Mum, however I'll save my own demons for another day. Thanks, Welshcakes. I was going to lay off posting tonight after reading your disturbing story about your Mum, however I’ll save my own demons for another day.

]]> By: Welshcakes Limoncello http://iangrey.org/2007/04/16/a-right-royal-show/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Welshcakes Limoncello Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:47:00 +0000 http://iangrey.org/a-right-royal-show/#comment-363 That's a lovely building and I'm glad you have kept the picture and are not afraid to tell us how you feel sentimental about the place. Loved the story about what goes on in the background, so to speak, in a theatre. I adored Mike and bernie as a child! That’s a lovely building and I’m glad you have kept the picture and are not afraid to tell us how you feel sentimental about the place. Loved the story about what goes on in the background, so to speak, in a theatre. I adored Mike and bernie as a child!

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