The 7000th Performance, January 2001

I wish I could describe this momentous celebration to you, but I wasn't there. This was the one and only time the Starlight Express fans have been officially recognised in UK by RUG. For the 7000th performance, we were invited to attend, in costume, and given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of a photoshoot, in costume, onstage, with members of the cast. However, Mazz and I were at the time dutifully visiting family in New Zealand. Amazing how the most spectacular place can be ruined by the knowledge of the single most exciting event happening THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD!!!
Thingywot, however, was part of the group that went, and these photos were taken for her, and she kindly let me put them up here to share. It was events after this occasion that decided that I would no longer simply lend out costumes. They either stay with me, or I get a deposit to get them back! The only other thing I lament is that this opportunity happened before I actually got any good at making costumes... The only sewing I contributed to this was Thingywot's Pearl and the Buffy costume.

Who's Who:

Fans
Pearl with pink hair	Anna
Pearl with luminous wig	Thingywot
Buffy	Stacey
Rocky 3	Tom
Volta	Anna's Friend (kick me...)
Purse	Jen
Krupp	Lucy
Cast
Purse	Martin Matthias
Electra	Chris Copeland
Krupp	Richard Ray-Allan
Bobo	Barry McNiell
Dinah	Leyla Pelligrini
Ashley	Amanda Valentine
Joule	(sorry!)
Rocky 3	Algernon Williams

	Group Shots
	Onstage!
	Before and After