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As acting jobs go, this has to be the oddest I’ve ever undertaken, I can see you looking for me, hello, I’m up here on the wall, that weird stone face!
It’s an odd role, I stand very still on a stepladder behind the set and poke my head through this hole, I remain motionless only speaking when the stage empties between scenes when I become The Narrator – that’s me on page five of your programme, see?
My makeup takes ages and it itches like crazy, I can’t have a scratch though, so I have to suffer in silent stillness; one day, I sneezed and an ear fell off, you should have heard the laughter!
I watch the audience as they smile, as they frown, when they weep, when they eat sweets, there was someone in the front row eating chocolate cake the other and it made my mouth water – I dribbled like a gargoyle!
At the end of the play, the actors link hands and bow but I can’t, so I continue to stand there stony faced until they turn, and point at me and then I smile – I even stick my tongue out sometimes!
So, another performance is over, I’ll get this muck off my face and meet you in the pub in twenty minutes – mine’s a Stones on ice by the way!
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Thanks to Denise at GirlieOnTheEdge for hosting.
Hehe. Good one Keith
Thanks, Di!
Great story, Keith. Your depictions were so real on the great effort it takes to play such a demanding role. Something you have done in the past perhaps?
Absolutely not, Suzette!
Oh, okay. Great job creating the scene so relatable!!
A very difficult role to enact. A wonderful story Keith.
Inactive acting! Thanks so much, Sadje.
You’re most welcome
Hi Keith that was brilliant…. I am also a fan of Stones ginger wine !!
Me too – I added the picture for the sake of those who wondered what Stones was!
It’s an old Christmas tradition in the family… Though at a push anytime would be enjoyable…
Do you like a Whiskey Mac💜
Very clever!
Thanks, Mimi!
Good one, Keith!
Thank you, Chris!
For what it’s worth, I’m a total sucker for a narrator in a story (or play or book). There’s something so… companionable about them.
Double cheers to the Narrator! Stones for everyone, Keith!
Cheers to the narrator 🍺
Bet you like listening to the Rolling Stones on occasion. Whilst getting stoned. I won’t tell anyone! 😀