ASTOR THEATRE CLOSING

Besides yourself Graeme with Hywell & John, that makes 4 of us, thus far?

Which is not quite true as we have a a good crew of women along with some new gunghoa young blokes in the 'Big Idea''.

We don't actually have to bring in a BBQ, as there is a brand new 5 Star kitchen available. Also a circular Art gallery, all in all, this  project  looks like 'Legoland' & cost a load of gold bricks. Yet we come up short in fitting out the theatre! 

We would certainly love & welcome an further assistance from the ASTAR's  & any other Ita's on the forum. 

The Architect [aka 'Daffodil man'], nice bloke who has not let us down, even though he has left the bleeding ceiling on over the stage area & fell for the oldest blue in the book. He ended up putting the two large Air conditioning Units right above the stage, in what was supposed to be the Fly void.

This is the 3rd venue I have had anything to do with, where the 'Archytek' has utilised the fly area, to accommodate air conditioning. You think I'd learn by now, they just have no idea? Even though at the original building concept meeting, I attended. I stressed loudly to remove the ruddy ceiling over the stage - As the free air space is utilised in theatre. I should have realised when he was waffling on about the ascetic's of the building & surrounding lawns. My mental picture of him prancing about, with a daffodil in his teeth, on the green sward. I likened to "Bunthorne Revenge" in a G&S 'Patience' production, was not that far being accurate. Also when I had visions of him leading a chorus of Heavy Dragoons cavorting about holding sheafs of daffodils. 

I should have cut my wrists then, but my shaver was out of batteries!

 It won't be that much of a drama, even though we are supposedly not allowed to cut holes in the ceiling, to anchor the Lighting Battens, boarders, legs & other soft hangings - but I can't help not having creative accidents & my mind is always vacant & open to accepting these.

"to approach the stranger

is to invite the unexpected,

release a new force,

or let the Genie out of the bottle.

It is to start a new train

of events beyond your control."

TS Eliot 'The cocktail Party"

Besides those hurdles it will be a doddle?

{I just have to ensure, I have on hand a couple of fresh Everyready  batteries, for the old pacemaker.}