So, it seems my actors continue to make me laugh. Here is a new installment of random comments. Enjoy! “Some quality boo-age.” “Did you see your first spit yesterday? It was fantastic. It nearly hit Lindsay.” “Take your prick.” “The ham and the monkey are on the thing when I move it.” “Oh, you’re being [...]
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Overheard in the Rehearsal Hall, part 5
Posted in backstage life, theatre, tagged Overheard in the Rehearsal Hall on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Overheard in the Rehearsal Hall, part 4
Posted in backstage life, theatre, tagged Overheard in the Rehearsal Hall on December 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So, we opened this week. After we’re done with understudies on Thursday, there won’t be anymore rehearsals. So this could be the last one of these for a while. On the other hand, I’m still working with a load of certifiable goofballs, so it may not make any difference. “I really try and stretch my [...]
Overheard in the Rehearsal Hall, parts 1, 2 & 3
Posted in backstage life, theatre, tagged Overheard in the Rehearsal Hall on December 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m working backstage on a pantomime at the moment. And I’ve been taking notes. Some of these are not necessarily laugh out loud funny, but I have heard some damn strange thing in the rehearsal rooms over the last few weeks… You get three installments at once, because these were originally posted in my personal [...]
The poncy entertainment industry, or Why I love Facebook.
Posted in About me, backstage life on June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If you watch DVD extras, you’ve seen it: the tearful goodbyes, the heartfelt declarations that no cast has ever been this wonderful… The Firefly box set and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King are excellent examples. And, depending on your temperament, these things prompt either envy or eye-rolling. Having been through the [...]
