The missus and I went off to London to watch Tony Kusher's version of Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children" at the National theatre. The papers were full of the novel treatment of the play, and how the creative team strove to use the Oliver theatre's modern facilities to the hilt. I wasn't surprised when, through most of the play, we had the sound of jets, and artillery, and flames leaping out from the stage......till, the scene where the mute Kattrin climbs up the roof and starts drumming. When all else fails, the soldiers come back....
....with a blooming Spandau!!!
The first soldier came out of the wings with a tripod that looked familiar, and when it was followed an actor carrying the sleek looking MG42 I nearly leapt off my feet. Seconds later, the rest of the audience jumped off theirs when the soldiers actually loaded a belt and let off a burst (blanks, of course) in the confined hall.
My ears are ringing, but I had a happy smile on my face as I walked out. And yes, I clapped the hardest in the end!
My ears are still ringing
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Nice one Mate will look up on the net what this play is about.
I just recently started seeing stage plays and its a very different and great experience
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I just recently started seeing stage plays and its a very different and great experience
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I once made the mistake of walking into an indoor range when the competition was in full swing.I almost went deaf.Never again and it was only .22 pistols. I can imagine a belt fed MG42 going off.Must have been good fun.Navi, in England, theatre is a potent force,still thriving and well patronised.
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Dont worry Health and safety will be around shortly and will ban this...
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Well said.Sometimes, they can take it a bit far.Sometimes funny many times not.MoA wrote:Dont worry Health and safety will be around shortly and will ban this...
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H&S are a bunch of Nazi's with no common sense...
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It is going to take one jumpy, touchy patron to complain....
By the way, I've seen a few flyers by health and safety recently, declaring they are all for sensible approaches to prevent problems, and have often been misquoted by councils for short term gain.
By the way, I've seen a few flyers by health and safety recently, declaring they are all for sensible approaches to prevent problems, and have often been misquoted by councils for short term gain.
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