Old Mill's Romeo and Juliet - and the weather!

As indicated above, a final decision on tonight's Romeo and Juliet performance won't be made until mid-afternoon today. However, latest indications from the Bureau of Meteorology are very positive. There is still a possibly of some patchy showers in the metro area this evening, but they are likely to be so light that they shouldn't interefere with anyone's comfort. The Bureau is expecting no more than 0.2 millimeters in total, and most areas of Perth are likely to get no rain at all. In response to some of the comments regarding our concerns about the weather, these go beyond comfort levels. Firstly, the play is accompanied by live musicians that are playing traditional medieval instruments, some of which could be damaged if played in wet weather. Secondly, we have incorporated some very complex fighting using some very real swords. It's certainly spectacular, but could be dangerous for the actors if performed on a slippery surface. For these reasons, we will be more conservative with our decision that might otherwise have been the case. Having said that, it's looking positive for us to go ahead with tonight's production - I'll provide a further update once a final decision has been made. Garry