There are strict regulations about using guns in the theatre. All guns, whether they work or not, have to be kept in a locked box. They can only be taken from there to the stage or backstage area. The police also have to be notified when gun shots are to be used during a run. This prevents them sending out an armed response team if a worried neighbour dials 999.
Stage manager Alex McCubbin unlocked the safety box to show me the guns. There are two used in this production. A replica one used on stage that can't be fired and one that fires blanks for creating sound effects off-stage. The off-stage one is clearly marked with tape so that there is no confusion.
There is also a real axe used during the play. Owen Goode who plays Katurian the writer is not too concerned about handling the axe as he practices Kung-fu where he works with 3ft and 6ft sticks.
The Pillowman runs from 20th - 29th May 2010
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Coming up...
Auditions for Breathing Corpses by Laura Wade. Sunday 23 May 2010 7.30pm Progress Theatre, Wednesday 26 May 2010 7.30pm Palmer Park Church, small hall.
Youth Theatre week - Parcans (12/13 year olds) 14th and 15th June "Is This It?"
Strobes (14/15 year olds) 18th and 19th June Beary Tales and Bored Office Drones.
Death and The Maiden by Ariel Dorfman 5 - 10 July 2010
See www.progresstheatre.co.uk for details of all our productions and auditions.
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