This page is basically to provide a place where we all can share our "experiences" at the shows: whether it be a review of a show / cast you've seen, a poem or just something about what Hedwig means to you. ( Hmm it may sound corny, but this page is up to you.. oops done it again.. ah well you get the idea! ).
Despite this page being called The Show, you could also share your opinions on the movie here if you like...!
We also thought we'd just write a quick note about audience participation... what happens and the good and bad sides of it!
Okay, so far there is...
Hedwig poem
Audience Participation
Hedwig
Three Sexes,
But no fake love or life
Across the Atlantic and to any stage,
~With special thanks to SilentBob2000 (who wishes to remain annonymous!)~
Ta very much to our dear friend Lloyd Williams for this *fab* Gummi Bear (to avoid upsetting Anna, it has sadly been banished to this page.. honestly Anna..)
Yes....As everyone knows, the three of us (A, J & Rachel) came to Hedwig from a very Rocky orientated background. Naturally, some of this "rockyness" is going to rub off on anything we touch (*cough*) - like Hedwig. (Not that we asked Nathan really nicely, one night, to touch his head or anything!) It all began, if we remember correctly, on the tube (Northern line, somewhere between Embankment and Angel...), on the way back from one of our earlier shows. We thought, well wouldn't it be nice to have costumes or something for the show. This would have been SUCH a good idea if only we'd had more than 6 weeks to do it! We had to scale down our ideas......(though there is a Hedwig dress in the making... lol, okay with our sewing skills / non-skills that's never gonna get anywhere but hey, it was a fun idea!).
It all began when one of us, god knows which one, came up with the idea of waving flags in Sugar Daddy. And so Gummipation was invented. Ideas followed and on the 23rd October 2000 it all began.
So what do we do.............?!
Rules must be followed!
We love the people on stage so, don't try and kill them with anything that is likely to hurt or anything water based which could blow them up.
Use a bit of tact here people, don't mess the show up so people who have no idea what is going on get mad. And of course avoiding pissing off the cast even in the slightest is always a good idea!
MOST importantly don't ruin the atmosphere of Hedwig, when it gets serious that's when we shut up and let them get on with it. It is so bad at Rocky when props and heckles are done at really potent moments, so just don't do it....it's not fun.
As with all things let it grow and add new stuff if it's witty and fun...this is what we managed to come up with in London.......
Not to cross shows or anything...!
She said,
A man, a woman and
you.
A drifting man to a false woman:
you.
could quell your anger
for those who did
that
to you left you.
Tears staining that made-up
false face.
Any platform - your new cage.
You keep running,
but always end up caught.
Racing to keep up
But always get caught up
you still can't resist them.