Overdoing it
Our school (nearly) did a production of Jesus Christ Superstar back in 1974. We were on a run- Joseph, Rock Nativity, Godspell. At the full dress rehearsal, as Jesus stood dying on the symbolic cross, I lit the theatrical smoke pellets to show up the light beams for the resurrection.
One would have been more than enough. Two was way too much and the rehearsal quickly ground to a halt as the musicians couldn’t see their music. They then couldn’t see the exit as everyone coughed their way out of the hall!
Then the bombshell- we didn’t have musical clearance, wouldn’t be able to get it and were told we couldn’t perform it. (If we had gone ahead we would have been prosecuted).
The music teacher was gutted. So was I- I had a tube of pellets left & now knew they were far too smoky! I stuck to flashes and dry ice after that.
It wasn’t immaturity-just lack of experience. (H/T James)
One of the best musicals IMO. Too bad, but you wouldn’t have wanted to have a criminal record, now would you?
Comment by jmb — September 28, 2007 @ 2:06 am
[Chuckle]
Comment by Lord Higham- Murray — September 28, 2007 @ 11:03 am
What a disaster! I feel for your teacher - and for you!
Comment by Welshcakes Limoncello — September 28, 2007 @ 9:05 pm