tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385266297892790577.post1474611035827223987..comments2023-06-29T08:38:38.748-07:00Comments on splattworks: Danger is My Business (or Always Check the Prop Table)Steve Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14588201067230147903noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385266297892790577.post-16056239731616577422008-12-14T19:54:00.000-08:002008-12-14T19:54:00.000-08:00A stage managers nightmare. I am truly speechless...A stage managers nightmare. I am truly speechless and, those of you who know me, that is so very rare.<BR/><BR/>What the f*&@!C A Wohlmuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668872960089253779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385266297892790577.post-20538468595389831352008-12-14T02:22:00.000-08:002008-12-14T02:22:00.000-08:00Thanks for the reminder that theatre people really...Thanks for the reminder that theatre people really don't get paid enough. <BR/><BR/>The BBC did a bit on this, with a little detail change...perhaps for dramatic effect? Did the actor bravely leave the stage unaided, or did he lie there waiting for help? You be the judge: <BR/><BR/>"The audience is said to have applauded what they thought was a stunning special effect, and only realised something was wrong when the actor staggered off stage to receive treatment." <BR/><BR/>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7777086.stmThe Foohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07199522069344005281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385266297892790577.post-65818829198197568222008-12-13T07:40:00.000-08:002008-12-13T07:40:00.000-08:00This is the best story EVER! I was twice cut on s...This is the best story EVER! <BR/><BR/>I was twice cut on stage. Once playing Seymore in Little Shop - I was holding a knife that had not been properly "dulled" and when I jumped into Audrey II, I somehow sliced open my hand and bled all over the stage during "Don't Feed the Plants" with my daisy headdress on. The other time I was playing Owen in The Foreigner and had to cut some twine to open a box. The knife had to be real. I simply forgot to remove my thumb from the slicing line and just about cut my thumb off in performance. I lost all my lines and my costars improvised like mad until I got bandaged off stage. <BR/><BR/>After this story, I'm glad I stopped acting....seems I was headed for the ultimate knife disaster.MattyZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02227187383176184366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385266297892790577.post-72643001322639578102008-12-12T23:13:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:13:00.000-08:00Steve, you beat me to the punch! [as it were] I've...Steve, you beat me to the punch! [as it were] I've been meaning to post this on the Cabal blog for days. Last I heard the theater company was still waiting for the other show to drop as to how this could have happened -- sounds like the start of an Agatha Christie novel to me, and in fact, didn't something like this happen to Matlock??Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157076523366054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385266297892790577.post-7149958493165639702008-12-12T13:11:00.000-08:002008-12-12T13:11:00.000-08:00holy god. i'm not even sure how to take this in.on...holy god. i'm not even sure how to take this in.<BR/>once onstage some asshole actor grabbed me by the throat and tried to choke me. [unblocked]. but this is somehow off the chart insidious and surreal.<BR/>danger is our business, indeed.h e r e x a c t l yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11472603504564091792noreply@blogger.com