OK I supose it's time I came clean (thanks for keeping my secret ET )
I work at Theatre Royal Drury Lane (yes the one where lord of the rings is) and no I don't get cheep/free tickets before anyone asks
I have managed to chat to the lads that do the Bocking and they are a nice bunch of lads (and very good on bocks) It was talking to them that got me started although I had seen bocks before
What I can tell you about the show is that I hav'nt seen it yet but hope to soon
(I even have to buy my own tickets if I want to go) but I get to watch bits of it while they're rehearsing
The lads on bocks are something else imagine running and jumping on a stage (remember the stage slopes towards the audience) in semi darkness with a load of other actors and gymnasts running/dancing all over the stage at the same time also the stage is 2 counter rotating turntables so the floor literaly moves under your feet
The potential for an accident is very high but the choriographers have done a good job of making it as safe as poss
I was chatting to one of the bocking orks the other day and he said even if LotR don't send anyone officialy He might turn up on the day just for fun (not as an orc though
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Oh and they use the original skips (cost a fortune, thank god for PJ's so I can play)
What I've seen of the show it seems very spectacular and if your a LotR fan (as I am) and a bocker it would be worth a visit
Hope you all forgive me for holding out but evey time I mention that I work in theatre land I get loads of people thinking I can get them free tickets so I tend to keep tight lipped about it