Download - After the Event poem
July 20th 2013
After the Event is over and
Unfortunately we are still sober.
We just wanted to take a second to thank
our designers, our techies, our Ruth.
The writers, the workers and funders.
Do you remember? The bumble, banana and tuna. Do you remember
the diabetes Gary gave us and the times we ran for the bus.
Do you remember the bets that were made and the heat stroke days.
Do you remember the steps and the beds, The microphones' endless
hissing. Or Shame's reluctance for kissing.
Do you remember our tech guy,
Liam the black van bad man.
Of course you remember
Our tech guy is better than yours.
Do you remember Emma trying
to tame the poets into blue, red
and white. Do you remember the friction it caused but they
Pulled it off on the night.
Do you remember, road trips,
17 minutes, left, right, here.
Chippies, cake and Spoz's broken gear.
Do you remember our assistant
director and general stand-in.
GOD DAMMIT PATRICE why you
So outstanding.
Do you remember the loved
up couple who lit the stage.
Chris our resilient techie and
guessing Spoz's age.
Do remember our Tiny Rainbow.
She is our pot of gold.
The security fears, the memories for years and the event
that sold.
Vist Northfield we've had our
Set backs, dealt with drunks,
racist and pellet gun attacks.
Our designers, our techies and
our Ruth. Without their support
We'd have been on the roof.
So night falls and the last curtain
calls. We're prepped and ready to take on our roles.
Was she a good director?
The best.
Was it a good show?
The best.
And if we have forgot
any thank yous -
soooorrreeey [in the voice of Rose]
Though the play may be over. The
work is still in progress!
Cast of After the Event ‘13 Outdoor theatre production