Opening Night

Ash Wednesday meant that our show had no opening publicity, the media was a torrent of real tragedy and remarkable survival. It was a subdued audience that stood watching golden Ned. They warmed up when they took seats and the show got under way. We were cruising well when halfway through the second half the power failed.

The 3 phase installed by the electrician had dropped the neutral connection, we didn't know that until the next day.

What it meant at the time was switching on the display lights, and adjusting them towards the stage. The opening night audience finished the show under the stern gaze of all the lit death masks. To top it all the party area in the old exercise yard was powered and lit by the new connection. The audience left quickly.

Nobody came at night, but just about every high school kid in Melbourne did over several months.