I Miss Melbourne Model: The Musical.

I also have two assignments due on Thursday, both of which I haven’t started. Lordy, what a depressing thought.

If you didn’t see MM:TM, you seriously missed out. A few items of band trivia:
1. The band, being behind the screen and invisible to the audience, is actually in funny dress backstage. On Wednesday we had crazy hats. Friday was in school uniform. Saturday we did a performance in pyjamas.

2. At the end of every performance, a bunny silhouette may be seen hopping across the screen. That’s the guitarist.

3. The music that is on when you enter the theatre, before the show starts, is the band improvising on a Mixolydian mode in D in an attempt to make a meditative CD.

4. A different person plays Kevin Rudd every night. Usually it’s an under-appreciated crew member. One of the K-Rudds was the original Wally, though.

5. The musical accompaniment to Peter McPhee’s part of the rap-off is improvised by the musical director.

6. The blue balloons on the Rudd float have little world maps printed on them.

7. The pianist, being a Melbourne Model kid, is actually taking the subject ‘Asia!’. It is not, however, taught by Geoffrey Blainey.

8. Glyn Davis (the real one) was invited to the musical. As far as is known, he did not attend. UPDATED: But apparently Peter McPhee (the real one) did!