on Lost no more... : (

had the privilege of helping out in the Christmas Eve service musical "Lost" in church this year round. Had a great time getting to know new people and doing new stuff. Here's a recount of some of the more interesting things that happened:

1) Got to make a few new friends, and renew a few old friendships working on the musical. Really had fun making all the props, especially the waves, the GIGANTIC shark fin, the human legs, the fish and the sotong. As learned from 2 of my younger "scissors", you can do much miracles with newspaper...

2) The church main sanctuary has long glass windows that needed to be covered up with canvas sheets. This is to reduce the sunlight streaming into the sanctuary, or else the lighting equipment which we have painstaking forked out resources on won't have the maximum impact. Unfortunately, we don't have automatic rollers to roll down the canvas sheets.* So they have to be manually put in place, by inserting the fish-eye hooks at the top of canvas sheets into nails above the windows.

As my friend joking puts it, it is easier for the camel to go through the eye of the needle than for us to accomplish the task.... :D

We tried lashing bamboo poles and dragging the canvas sheets into place. But the bamboo poles just weren't sturdy enough to take the canvas up. In the end, we have to construct metal scaffolding up to the top of the window, and climb all the way up (without the benefits of safety belts and what nots).

It was particularly scary for me, cos I have phobia of heights. Alas, being the tallest in the crew, I was called on to hang up most of the sheets. Thank God I managed to hang up most of the sheets. And where else do you have chance to climb and scamper around like a monkey inside the church sanctuary? :D

3) Got last minute arrow to be the "Power-point" man. "Lost" is a multi-media theatrical presentation, integrating sound, sight and music.** Had to stay back for quite late for rehearsals in the week leading up till today's production. But it was worth it, being a part in the wonderful process. :D

ok, getting "chong hei" again... Blessed Christmas everyone! *Breaks out in throaty voice* Feliz Navidad...

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* haha, unless people give more to the building fund, I guess :P anyway, these are but fanciful gadgets, nice to have but not a necessity...

** Duh, like which modern theatre production isn't? :p