Monday, February 9, 2009

Phantom, fires and caring strangers


My husband and I , yesterday, saw at the Burswood theatre, Phantom Of The Opera, with Anthony Warlow. The production, as can be expected was absolutley brilliant, I was covered in goose bumps from the outset. No other word than MAGNIFICENT.

At the end of the show the cast took their bows, much cheering and clapping and whistling....with one hand gesture Mr Warlow quietened a whole theatre. "As a company we are devestated at the horror that those in the Eastern States are suffering. We would like, with your help, to send some financial aid". This drew an even larger round of applause.

On leaving the theatre cast members were in among the crowd with bags for donations. I had no notes, only loose change, for which I am sorry. but in the one bag that I put my coins in, there was hundreds of dollars, easily, and there where several bags "walking" around.

My heart goes out to all of our Eastern State counterparts and I pray that they and their families are safe. There are not a lot of words that I can say to even help you, but please know that here in Perth strangers are thinking of you and we are trying to help.

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