Hello British brethren and sistern, [Not to be confused with cistern]
Over on my side of the pond we have SL [Stage Left] & SR [Stage Right] and label touring scenery thus.
I believe on your side of the pond you have PS [Prompt Side] & OP [Opposite Prompt]
I further believe these designations remain in place regardless of which side of the stage your Stage Manager calls their show from. If your Stage Manager calls from your OP (our SR) side, I believe you term this as the production having a "Bastard Prompt". Are my foregoing presumptions correct, incorrect, partially correct, totally bonkers. I spent a number of years in a Canadian roadhouse where we hosted an appreciable number of British productions touring with British built and labelled sets but I've only toured into London, England's "West End" once back in '96 or so with the Who's rock opera Tommy. I met a good crew but you lads speak our common language with an incredible number of variants. I still chuckle when I recall watching your BBC news with subtitles so folks could understand the annoyed Mayor of a town who was speaking extremely quickly and greatly perturbed at your government reneging on money previously promised to his community.
An Englishman speaking English on your national television network with subtitles so other Englishmen could understand him. Separated by our common language. Too funny.
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard.
Over on my side of the pond we have SL [Stage Left] & SR [Stage Right] and label touring scenery thus.
I believe on your side of the pond you have PS [Prompt Side] & OP [Opposite Prompt]
I further believe these designations remain in place regardless of which side of the stage your Stage Manager calls their show from. If your Stage Manager calls from your OP (our SR) side, I believe you term this as the production having a "Bastard Prompt". Are my foregoing presumptions correct, incorrect, partially correct, totally bonkers. I spent a number of years in a Canadian roadhouse where we hosted an appreciable number of British productions touring with British built and labelled sets but I've only toured into London, England's "West End" once back in '96 or so with the Who's rock opera Tommy. I met a good crew but you lads speak our common language with an incredible number of variants. I still chuckle when I recall watching your BBC news with subtitles so folks could understand the annoyed Mayor of a town who was speaking extremely quickly and greatly perturbed at your government reneging on money previously promised to his community.
An Englishman speaking English on your national television network with subtitles so other Englishmen could understand him. Separated by our common language. Too funny.
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard.