21st September, 2009 - 10 Theatrical Anecdotes #7

One of the oddest experiences I ever had in a theatre, was when one of the actors in one of our kids shows came down with laryngitis. This is the sort of thing that you dread when you put on shows. We’ve had a couple of occasions in the past ten years of running shows when actors have fallen ill or injured themselves. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t really care about the actors (or as my mate The Crew calls them “Talking Props”), but the thought of having to return box office takings turns me white with fear.

On this occasion, rather than cancel the show, my Significant Other had to step into the role. This involved her dressing up in a bright blue clown wig, and yellow dungarees decorated with tropical fruit. It spoiled our physical relationship for some months.