I'm doing Shakespeare's Pericles for my college, and today at 3pm a set piece went up in flames. The rest of the set is soaked or has smoke damage...including all the lights, lighting and sound equipment. We're scheduled to open on Thursday.
So...yeah...I just had to write that down.
[ February 07, 2005, 07:03 PM: Message edited by: Javert ]
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Is everyone okay?
Posted by Brian J. Hill (Member # 5346) on :
That's not good . . . not good at all.
It does make a nice topic for a post # 1000, though.
Hope it all turns out well.
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
Yes, thank God, everyone is fine. Physically, anyway.
One of the techies was welding, and he's both very experienced and professional. But a spark got out and hit this big scaffolding that was covered in erosion cloth (He was 15-20 feet away.) Apparently someone forgot to fire proof it, because it went right up.
But most of the problem now is water (which is slightly ironic if you know "Pericles" at all). We have about 6 inches standing water in our orchestra pit.
Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
That's terrible! But I'm glad everyone is okay.
Break a leg (and hopefully no more of the set)
Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :
thats crazy. It sucks that there was damage, but at least everyone was OK.
I hope everything works out OK for your opening.
Posted by Ophelia (Member # 653) on :
Well, if the water doesn't get cleared up in time, at least there will be realism in the show.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Oh my gosh - that's awful! I'm glad you are all okay -
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
Eek!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
Today we're going to go and see what we can salvage. Hopefully it'll all work out. Wish us luck.
Posted by ssywak (Member # 807) on :
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