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White Blocks
I act quite a lot at college. We have a small theatre where the set often comprises of just White Blocks (TM).

White blocks are surprisingly difficult to see in a blackout let me tell you. I had just finished a scene in a particularly dire play, the final one in fact. Move to leave the stage.

Steady steady I walk. I'm sure there is a white block around here, must avoid---

Ouch. My right knee hurts.

But no fear, I can be a Smooth and Professional Actor and just lift my left leg over the whole block. No one will be any the wiser, thought I.

Sadly the block had other ideas and seemed somehow to grow an extra few inches. Left leg clips block. I go flying to the ground, shouting 'Fuck' at the top of my voice to the silent auditorium.

Still, got the only laugh of the night. So not all bad then.
(Fri 2nd Dec 2005, 14:32, More)