The alcohol flowed, as did the laughter and also the sadness. This was the final end, when we all celebrated the success of the show.
Gathering in the bar first and then turning the Dress Circle into a private area, we waited to hear how well the play had been received. Could it break the records set by last year's production? Simply put, yes it did. Every ticket, for every performance sold in advance of the show opening - as was the mini-convention.
Nick Scovell was presented with a copy of the huge show poster, signed by all the cast and crew and also a host of 60s Doctor Who people, as a thank you for all his efforts with the play. He made a lovely speech where he thanked everyone for all their hard work over the months.
I sat and chatted with many of the cast and crew while we watched the set being broken up on the stage. There was a certain sadness as each part was knocked down and removed, until nothing more than the sweepings remained in the centre of the stage.
Laura Ford (Sara Kingdom) and Jon Andrews (Ensemble / Delegate / Science Dalek) both had people signing their cast t-shirts as a momento, I'd settled with getting a programme signed.
Helen Stoddard (Katarina Taylor) celebrated her birthday and was surprised with a cake, complete with candles.
David Bickerstaff (Marc Cory) was wickedly funny with his jokes and impersonations that evening, and kept quite a few of us in stiches. Although he did have a surprise, maybe even shock, when he found something out about me!
I left at 2am (that's British Summer Time, as the clocks were about to change) to make the short walk home, tired and a little sad but mostly very proud and happy that I had been involved in something so special.
There will still be updates for this blog over the next month, if not two, as I receive copies of videos and photos from the cast and crew. This will also include the exclusive interviews with Nick Scovell and Nick Briggs. In the meantime, I'm off for a well-deserved rest for a week but don't forget to check back shortly.
Dalek Spy was able to blag entrance into the party and took a couple of snaps.
- Rob Thrush (Producer) presents Nick Scovell with a giant signed poster
- A final end... all that remained of the set after the knock down, swept into the middle of the stage
