Too Hot to Handle

It was the night before the premiere and we were doing a run through. There was a bit of apprehension regarding just how much electricity the show would require, and just how much was available to us. Just to be safe, they decided to do the run under real show conditions, meaning that the crepe pans and such would be up and running at the bar.

We had about a half hour of the show left to get through when the safety lights suddenly came on and the director came running down the stands yelling "Stop! Stop!"

There seemed to be a problem with the breaker box.

It had melted.

Upon inspection of the smouldering remains, it was discovered that most of the fuses weren't so much actual fuses as random strips of metal.

Oops.

I should probably add that it wasn't our breaker box that melted but the breaker box of the site we are using.

Double oops.

We had managed to get trough most of the show, but D hadn't had a chance to do her act and for her, it was pretty important to have that run. There was about 15 minutes left on the security lights, so if there was a enough light for her, she could do it. The only problem was that without electricity, there would be no sound. We use an electric keyboard and the piano really does hold her music together.

In the end, she ran her act with an acoustic version of the music. Assuming the role of piano, was the accordion.

It was awesome.

Fortunately, the circus had it's own breaker box and we were able to get that in place in time for the premiere. And while that's all well and good, I can't help but feel that the tone that has been set for this run of shows is a little on the worrisome side.