Tuesday 17 February 2009

Week Two, Day Two : Barbed Greasepaint



Müller's good. Very, very good. Working on a reverse theory that violence & intimidation are water off a ducks back to your plucky Brit, he has enrolled us on a recreational programme of activities specifically tailored to break the spirit from within. Firstly & most significantly, I have been selected to play the role of Johnny in the local production of Horry Parsons' epic, "Marjorie Daws Magic Adventure". Madden & Lithgow have also been drafted to give a lecture on photography at the British Legion hosted by the enigmatic Mr.            The pill is made all the more bitter by the fact we are to perform to our brave boys from RAF Lakenheath, high on subsidised hamburgers & low-alcohol lager. It's a cruel blow & the outcome is as of yet uncertain but we've coped with worse than this before. My costume is particularly gruelling however, all saturated autumnals & last seasons' pastels. We shall see...




A quick word about the Lodge : We're in the Rorschach Rooms, hidden deep behind the facade of a boarded up hotel. It's on the main drag through the village but as of yet no-one has dared venture inside. The violent tricolor scheme, Artex shell repeats & mahogany-effect resin stairwell have already taken their toll. Lithgow demanded relocation on humanitarian grounds, his hands shaking & eyes welled with tears. Perhaps the Horses Prayer sent him over the edge but more likely he is up to something. I'll find out tomorrow : If he's doing a runner I want in...

4 comments:

Katy K said...

Will there be a video of the local production for blog audience? It'd be much appreciated...

eggstationzebra said...

God no, Katy! If this ever got out it would anihilate my chances of working for Reuters (if, indeed, I ever get out..)

Clair said...
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eggstationzebra said...

IT'S NOT A FUCKING TEA TOWEL!!!! That's exactly what they want you to think. True, it's an artwork on fabric of approximately the same dimensions but look closely. Read the fine print. it's no accident the bastard's in a frame. We're being subverted from within, subtly & without fetters. Surely you can see that..?