Things you Won't Hear or See in Community Theatre

There have been some fantastic sets built over the years for commeatre!..... One such standout that comes to mind was at Goldfields Rep (Kalgoorlie) for "Journeys End".

A WW1 underground bunker, created board by board from recycled planking and railway sleepers. So realistic in fact that as the "bombs and artillery shells" fell near it (scriptwise) the entire structure shook in response to the audio effects and sand and dust fell from the gaps and cracks in the walls and ceiling.

The final "blast", a direct hit, destroys the bunker at the end of the final act, collapsing it and showering the first three rows of the auditorium in dust..... four times a week! (and it was built on a bargain basement - pardon the pun - budget.)

Oh yeah! Things you wont see: A surplus of singing, dancing,acting males....

or a lack of love for what we do, (whether it be done be badly or well!)