#theatre

lol got any leads on good shows near downtown that cost less than 80$, i only have two nights left rn

why does a single pipe joint give up when i’m 40 feet above ground??

i set up a full diy filtration stack for the summer festival last night – 6‑inch hose, m8 elbows, a 1‑bar pump, and a gsi p3a filter with an extra layer of charcoal. i had even prep‑coated the filters with that new sodium‑borate spray so they’d hold heat.

midway through rehearsal, the temp spiked to 37°c. the pump pushed 350 l/min, the filters should’ve held it. instead, the top chamber leaked like a broken tap; my emergency water container went from 5l to 2l in ten seconds. the crew laughed, the director yanked the props away, i’m stuck with no potable water until we walk home.

i feel like a failure. all the professional sets have a 12‑unit backup system (think nrg 200, model 3.2), so why am i stuck with a two‑component thing that flares up like a small volcano? this has me questioning my skill level. any theatre folks who survived a blackout or built a real fail‑proof survival kit while on stage? share a win‑or‑loss scenario – i need validation, help, or at least a half‑sane solution. this stuff should not be “just for the wilderness” or for people who spend months learning. i’m in 2019, i can fix my filter!

help?

so i was at the show last night and the lights start flickering just as the actors are about to hit the big finale and the crew just can't get them to stay on?? i swear the electrician's on a coffee break or something?? it's like a plot twist in the lighting?? anyone else feel the same??