Saturday, October 17, 2015

The Backstage

Behind the stage at Southam Hall is a great deal of space, used for storage of lighting, equipment, instruments, and other items. 


This included a back of the set view in regards to Opera Lyra's production, as well as spare costumes on racks.

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36 comments:

  1. from MadridOctober 17, 2015 at 3:55 AM

    You show us all until the storage room. Thanks you.

    Tomás.

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  2. biebkriebelsOctober 17, 2015 at 7:19 AM

    A nice view behind the scenes, I like that to see how things work

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  3. GreensboroDailyPhotoOctober 17, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    Hangout backstage and you are hooked! Love these photos.

    Janis
    GDP

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  4. BirdmanOctober 17, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    What a magician! You show us what we never see.

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  5. RedOctober 17, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    Backstages are an amazing maze. Ours has a large sewing Dept for making costumes. Yours probably has the same thing. Here, front of house people always got a back stage tour.

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  6. LindaOctober 17, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    I love the shiny red gown! :)

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  7. William KendallOctober 17, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    @Tomas: you're welcome.

    @Marianne: I do too.

    @Janis: it's a completely different side of things!

    @Birdman: unless one works there, this is the only chance one gets to wander about.

    @Red: yes, there was something similar here.

    @Linda: it does stand out!

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  8. CherylOctober 17, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Ooh, this would make a spooky novel background!

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  9. VPOctober 17, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    I am always more interested in the backstage of anything, even more of this!

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  10. SharonOctober 17, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    It is amazing the amount of equipment that can be found backstage.

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  11. AnonymousOctober 17, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    Do you know people to get back stage William? Nice to see what is out back.

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  12. RevrunnerOctober 17, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    Fascinating behind-the-scenes looks.

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  13. William KendallOctober 17, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    @Cheryl: I've considered it!

    @VP: and more of this to come.

    @Sharon: there's a whole lot of room backstage.

    @Carolann: no, it was an open house, so anyone would be allowed to stroll about.

    @Revrunner: thanks!

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  14. DeniseinVAOctober 17, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    Very enjoyable and how I would like to look through those costumes!

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  15. Nancy ChanOctober 17, 2015 at 12:25 PM

    How nice to be able to have access to the backstage and to see what it is like there. Must have been very interesting.

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  16. RedPatOctober 17, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    What a great tour you had - so much cool stuff to see!

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  17. MarleenOctober 17, 2015 at 2:00 PM

    Most of us will never get a chance to see this. Great photos, William!

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  18. NormaOctober 17, 2015 at 2:41 PM

    So this is where the real magic happens....

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  19. cieldequimperOctober 17, 2015 at 3:02 PM

    Must have been really fascinating. Love the night shot to.

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  20. CloudiaOctober 17, 2015 at 3:03 PM

    cool behind the scenes!







    ALOHA
    ComfortSpiral

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    (='.'=)
    (")_(")

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  21. TexWisGirlOctober 17, 2015 at 3:48 PM

    makes you appreciate all that goes into a production.

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  22. LowellOctober 17, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    It does take a massive amount of equipment and people to put together a play or a movie. Your photos give a good sense of just how massive. I always get a kick out of watching the credits after a movie...some of them go on and on and on - for a week! :)

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  23. Gemma WisemanOctober 17, 2015 at 3:57 PM

    Looks like a serious collection of multi-purpose equipment. Amazing what is behind the scenes of a stage production.

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  24. William KendallOctober 17, 2015 at 4:10 PM

    @Denise: I enjoyed making the visit. Still more of this to come.

    @Nancy: it was!

    @RedPat: there was a whole lot to see.

    @Marleen: thank you!

    @Norma: indeed!

    @Ciel: thank you!

    @Cloudia: I certainly think so.

    @Tex: there are a whole lot of people who go into making this place run.

    @Lowell: there are so many people involved in what goes into this place, and a lot of them don't get the spotlight.

    @Gemma: it definitely is. I noticed in this same area a crate marked dry ice, which has an interesting effect!

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  25. The Happy WhiskOctober 17, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    Pretty cool.

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  26. UnknownOctober 17, 2015 at 6:24 PM

    Always fascinating to have a peek backstage...

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  27. Jan K. alias AfanjaOctober 17, 2015 at 7:17 PM

    It's always nice to have a view behind the scene. Specially the technique backstage is interesting, I think.

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  28. KayOctober 17, 2015 at 9:49 PM

    I don't think I've seen much of the backstage area of a professional performance venue. This is very interesting.

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  29. TamagoOctober 17, 2015 at 10:05 PM

    How cool you got to see the backstage. The equipment, instruments, etc, look very interesting!

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  30. Mari CollierOctober 17, 2015 at 10:51 PM

    Think of the Halloween party one could have with those costumes and all of that space.

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  31. GunnOctober 18, 2015 at 2:49 AM

    Gosh, you are doing documentary now. Showing things most of us never would have seen. Interesting and unique posting. I liked it.

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  32. EG CameraGirlOctober 18, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    I'm impressed by the orderliness!

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  33. shellyOctober 18, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    Very cool. All the gadgets and all.

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  34. Jenn JilksOctober 19, 2015 at 4:29 PM

    I like this series!

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  35. KarlOctober 20, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    Interesting backstage area !

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  36. William KendallOctober 17, 2018 at 4:37 PM

    @Whisk: it is!

    @Geoff: definitely.

    @Jan: there's a lot of room backstage, which you don't think about when you're in the audience.

    @Kay: I've found it so on those rare occasions when I've gotten back there.

    @Tamago: they do!

    @Mari: true!

    @Gunn: thanks!

    @EG: so was I.

    @Shelly: indeed.

    @Jennifer: thanks!

    @Karl: that it is.

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