9th March, 2009 - Ten Excellent Places #5

Backstage in any theatre takes a bit of beating. It is an odd little world with a kind of familiar landscape. It doesn’t really matter what size the theatre is, or where it is, the landscape backstage seems to be familiar territory. There are usually little reminders of the show that was in before yours – a list of scenes taped up somewhere or some forgotten prop in a corner.
There are usually signs of unhealthy eating – fast food wrappers and empty ginger bottles betray the poor eating habits of the backstage crew.

The place also has its own little language – and its always good to hear people talking about flying and cans and birdies and lanterns and FX cues.