Cultureshock

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Would you like to be someone else for a short while. I first became interested in the theatre when i taken to the pantomime at the grand theatre in Byker which closed in 1954.   But i never trod the boards as they say until i joined John Lewis. I had been working for a month when i was asked if i could act. Since then i have been a lot of different people.  

I have been Mr Wembley the rather camp menswear manager in a deptartment store comedy which was one of our most popular plays. I have been the Earl of Dorincourt complete with silver topped cane waiting in the wings for my cue, walked on, could not remember a single word, thumped my stick on the stage, spluttered a bit, remembered the words.

The next day a friend complemented me on my performance especially the stick thumping episode. i had got away with it. It is also exciting and keeps you on your toes. I worked with a lad who could not learn words but would act you off the stage. But you get the point you can be all sorts of people a vicar, a butler, a soldier, a murderer, a con man, a lord, whatever. My last part was Ellwood P Dowd and I had an invisible friend called Harvey who was a white rabbit. James Stewart had the part in the film Harvey. Its a reflection of life with all its comedy and tragedy. How far can you go? Get out there join in!