Funny Money Week One

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Funny Money has completed it's first week in Southwold with the second week just about to start. The routines for each day is usually the same at the moment as coming in to do the ironing, doing the check list of props and set, re setting the picture, radio and cuckoo clock on the wall, hoovering the stage, wings, dressing rooms and checking if we have enough milk in the fridge. This time round no one in stage management walks the boards in this play, so don't expect any appearances from Charlotte and I.

Tuesday was also the second time we experienced the 2:30 matinee in Southwold, so between shows there was a long enough break to go off and do things. The heat back stage for some of the performances was unbearable a lot of the time as temperatures soured in the country, as I'm aware it's likely to be hot for a while so working backstage could be like the Sahara Desert, especially in Southwold where the wing space in the Arts Centre is more compact in comparison to Jubilee Hall in Aldeburgh.

During the evening performance on Saturday the handle for the briefcase with the money inside came off while the show was going on. During the interval we had to swap the money over into a spare briefcase that we had.

Bottles and glasses used during the show 

Props Table Stage Left. Pictured is a First Aid Kit, Mug, Bottle of Cooking Sherry, Tea Pot and a Pile of Clothes

For the interval change Charlotte and I have to brush up nuts that are on stage, re set the blanket on the settee and over the briefcase and put the passports back in the drawer of the side table. What we have started doing as well is running upstairs with Harriets blue jumpsuit to put it in the washing machine, saving us time when doing the washing after the show, sometimes tackling audience members in the foyer.

Looking through stained glass window of the stage after interval change

Sunday was the cast and crews day off. Everyone in the company went off to do various activities during the day to take their minds off a week of hard work. Some of us met up in both The Anchor and Bell Inn in Walberswick for evening drinks (Pictured Below).

The Bell Inn, pictured is Joe Cooksey playing chess


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