Witches Tuesday

We tried. We knew that things wouldn’t go well when there was still no bench at 7 p.m. – we’ve ended up with one from Jordan’s mother’s garden that is heavy and won’t stand on end. With all the drama about where the bench was going to live, the first change didn’t exactly go smoothly. SR were sent on stage while the witches were still singing in a blackout and, sure enough, whipped the sofa away from behind them. Those wanting the table waited until they’d stopped singing, while Glenn and Meinir were so eager that Gaynor almost got hit with the house. In all the confusion, the essential picket fence did not make it onto the stage. Not a good start.

Then came house number two and although all went well to start with, the flys dropped in the backing cloth and it caught on a light, forming a perfect triangle to display Glenn and Meinir working. Gussie says that the audience needed to see Valleys Favourite at least once. Then the little curtains got stuck so SR crew went for a piece of wood, couldn’t find it, so got Jon instead.

SL forgot to fold the cloth that covers cock man, which meant that van Horn couldn’t pull it off, much to the audience’s amusement. They also forgot to pull in the cyc during the interval and a gel holder came swooping down, after being hit by the retreating heart-wing things, and hit Rhys on the arm, leaving him with a little prick.

SL’s screen, which Gaynor changes behind, fell over and revealed her backside to the audience - Graham does insist that at least it was in a nice facial. Sarah and Jan have broken the mountains and Sam and Glenn had to take on a bench in full light because of a temporary cueing fault. (Another appearance for Valleys Favourite!) There was also a dancing ironing board that didn’t know what side of the stage it was supposed to be on and SR almost burnt a hole in the tennis flat with Julia’s straighteners.

The mastery of the night was the flying, of course. They tried, and they tried, really hard, but it is kind of impossible with different costumes on opening night. There were bands getting stuck and all sorts, but they persevered, and Sam, Ken and Tom managed to clip on all three witches, and all three got off the ground – eventually! Bravo to all those involved, especially Gaynor, Julia and Rhiannon who have to carry on acting and singing while trying their best to help. Real troopers. The highlight of the evening was van Horn flying in backwards for a curtain call. None of us have ever seen the like and even he was laughing.

Tonight’s posers

1. How camp can Gavin look?

2. Who can name the butch construction worker?

3. Will Lynne’s leopard-skin bra make an appearance tonight?

4. Will Sam go when Greg says, or will she wait for Meinir?

Good luck everyone for tonight, let’s make it a good one.

GCChS - PTRS

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