I name this ship ....

On one of the late night set builds we all got talking about how and why various pieces of our kit are named. So with a lack of anything to really write about until after tonight's performance I thought I'd commit a few of these names to blog. If nothing else it'll show just how warped we all are, especially after a 16 hour set build day.

Graham - Now dec'd. The original band pit surround and the start of the naming of kit. The boys were all down the shed in the early days of the group tidying up and logging the groups assets. When asked what to call the thingy that went round the band, someone said "Let's call it "Graham".

Slagmuffin - The long piece of timber that goes up from the band pit and covers the hall door to Room 2.

Morph - The desk that converted into a bed which was used for Sweet Charity.

Titanic - The two tier band pit which was built for Sweet Charity to house the brass section on the upper deck. It has subsequently been used as the castle ramparts for Snow White and the nest for Honk amongst other shows. It is also know as Tit, Titan or Ic depending on how many sections are used at any given time.

Dougal - The moving platform on wheels with a role at either end used for 'swimming' on stage through fabric 'water'. Originally made for Puss in Boots.

Pugh - The four pews made for the church scene in Moby Dick were christened Pugh, Pugh, Pugh and Pugh.

Barney McGrew - The short stool used on the set for Moby Dick. Cuthbert - An 8 foot high stool used to reach a similarly high bar and Grub - The pulpit/bar.

George and Zippy - The new band pit surround for 2006. named after the fact that Director who plays drums and Bass Guitar do a fantastic rendition of Rainbow's "Since You've been Gone" in the voices of George and Zippy..... To be heard to be believed.

Hands Off - The toll bar for Dick Whittington and Humphrey - the workman's hole barrier. Now we are really showing our ages!!

Epi - Market barrow/shop counter. This takes some explaining.... The store is called Fitzwarren's so we thought we would call it Fitz, but the Programme Editor said that fits was non pc (he should know) and it should be called seizure. No one liked the name seizure so it's called Epi..... Hmmm. I think that was a 2:30am naming .....

Jonny - The safe in Fitzwarren's store. Another 2;30am naming, I believe.

If I've forgotten any, I'm sure someone will tell me later! as Programme Editor put the link to the blog in the shows programme under my name as Producer for all to read !!!

Lyric of the Blog: "I play my part and you play your game. You give love a bad name"
Bon Jovi