Some of you will know, I used to spend most of my time in scenes like the one from Kent’s picture this week. I was a theatre technician at the ADC in Cambridge, (one of) the best university theatre(s) in the UK. I had an amazing time, learned a lot and made friendships I know will last a lifetime – not to mention meeting my husband there. Now I’m behind the scenes in a different way, and I thought about writing a story based on one or other of those themes.
In the end, though, my submission to the Friday Fictioneers is something else entirely. After you’ve read it, you might want to click here to see the other half of the inspiration. I look forward to hearing what you think.
Behind The Scenes
“Tell the boys downstairs to pedal faster. We’re losing speed against this current.”
“They can’t give any more, Captain. We’re on double capacity and Pede just fainted from exertion.”
“Then get him up, or we’re going to start going backwards. And pull men in from higher up – we can manage this stretch without digestion.”
There was a flurry of activity in the lower part of the vessel. The Captain sighed as the bank once more flowed away behind them. A small girl came into view, pointing in their direction.
“Look at the swan, Daddy. She’s all graceful, like a ballerina.”
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