LJ Idol 10: Week 16: Thunderclap

[rswndrlst]

Cue Thunder

“I have had a vision mistress that Sir Henry will be lost at sea,” says the young actress crossing to the proscenium.

In the small box on stage left a small towheaded boy watches through a peephole as the drawing room of a town house begins transforming into a scene of the open ocean; a back drop painted to look like a churning sea with

Comments

[bleodswean]

This is both sweet and informative! Those thunder run theatres!!!!

Yep, you really have to grab for what you want...and sometimes you don't end up with it in your hand...but other times you do.

[rswndrlst]

Thank you!!

I finally came up with the theatre connection only about three hours before the deadline! and was like duh! why hadn't I thought of that two days ago??

live theatre has always been a passion of mine and researching the history for this rekindled that but I was rushing to get it written in time so I am glad the technical aspects are still interesting! <3

[shadowwolf13]

Very well done! I'm glad he went for what he wanted. :D

[rswndrlst]

Thank you!

[alycewilson]

Such a sad story. I had no idea they used to make thunder sounds thta way!

[rswndrlst]

I was originally going to use the old sheet metal technique and then learned about this method in my research.

There is supposedly a ghost that haunts the Tyne Theatre who was supposed to have been hit by a rouge thunder ball!

I suspect it is made up tale though since everywhere it was mentioned on the interwebs it was different, in one he was a stagehand, in one he was in the audience, sometimes the machine broke or the ball was tossed down the chute in such a way that it went off the track.

I hop it's not TOO sad I didn't think I had it in me to write surprise death!fic o_0 It was just too good a story!

[beeker121]

Woo-hoo theater! I didn't know about thunder runs, though they make a lot of sense. Have to be careful of the maintenance though, poor Charlie. I imagine Thomas will be a success with the theater ghost behind him.

[rswndrlst]

Haha, yes! I hadn't even really considered that but the theatre ghost being a fan would ensure "good vibes" :D

thanks so much!

[murielle]

Ah, this takes me back. Not that far back, but back to my college days. I love this bittersweet story.

Brava! Lovely!