Change Rooms

Doing performances often requires us to change costumes. Changing costumes requires us to have a dressing room. We have encountered some rather interesting places to change!

Our latest performance was at a local community centre. When we asked if there was a room we could use we were told we could use the washroom or the kitchen. We decided on the kitchen even though there were 2 doors in and out and anyone could have come waltzing in! We put my husband, who was acting as our manager that night, on guard duty. Jawhara happened to find a door off the kitchen and had a look to see what was there. It was a prep room that was a little on the small side but better than the kitchen itself. It also had a door we could close and not have to worry about anyone coming in. It worked out fine, there was even a mirror in there. Why a kitchen prep room needs a mirror I don't know!

We have also had to use the venue's washroom to change. Our event for Blades of Glory this past summer for example. We had our stuff spread far and wide. Makeup all over the counters and clothes draped over stall doors. Most women coming in to use the facilities had a good laugh when ever they entered to see it all! Some thought they were in the wrong place and ran out apologising having us call them back telling them it was OK, come on back! It was quite a good way, actually, to chat to the ladies to see how they were enjoying the show!

A show we did for Christmas had a mass dressing room for all the ladies to use. Not so good if you like your privacy! When we change in front of each other it's no big deal but sharing with women we don't know is another matter all together! Imagine our concern when we discovered a security camera in the room too! We all made sure someone went to ensure it wasn't operating while we were changing!

It's always an adventure wondering where we will be changing but it makes it all part of the fun too!