The Theatre - Decorative Artwork & Renovations

[Rob Lightbody]

Like Kathy M the stencils were way before my time.  

Don't you both mean after your time??

[Kathy M.]

Yes, Rob, you are correct - senior moment I guess!

[Bob C.]

Same.  Damn I'm getting old...

[Chris]

It was a fantastic room to lecture in. It had magnificent acoustics and the atmosphere inside was brilliant. I agree with Rob, it could have been put to better use, especially for the shows (which required views for all, as well as good acoustics).

[Twynkle]

For  all those musical concerts, the Theatre was a good venue too.
Considering how much sound travelled in other places on QE2,
sometimes it was difficult to believe we were in the middle of a liner.
On rainy sea days, when the other rooms were full of people enjoying a chat,
I used to go and read in there!

Wouldn't it be lovely to visit the Theatre and Library again - as they were?

[Chris]

Rosie, I would especially like to see my book for sale in the Library / Bookshop once again

[Rob Lightbody]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lightbody/2120423152/



https://www.flickr.com/photos/lightbody/2120941888/

[Chris]

Nice shot there with all the coloured lights on!

[Bob C.]

Anyone ever attend a Sunday church service in the theater?  I used to love them as a kid since they were only 30 min long and my regular church services at home were an hour.  I'd love to go back and do it again but would feel a bit cheated since I don't mind the 1 hr+ lengths of church services anymore.

[Twynkle]

Yes, Bob a.k.a Reltco
We did too!
All the hymns about sailors and the sea, sung with great spirit...
It was an incredibly powerful experience.
The Theatre was about half full - 'Church' on QE2, that was a good thing to do.

[Twynkle]

The audience was small,  the music was good. 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/watch_keeper/3721249151/

[cunardqueen]

Anyone ever attend a Sunday church service in the theater?

Not that lm a Kirkie person, well l used to be years ago and was on the fundraising,Social & Coffee committee , but you dont need to know that. But l thought l would take a pop along for the service on November 11th 2007, Boy was that place packed full, people standing everywhere, Dont think l ever saw the Theatre so full. Captain Bates took the moving service.

Im pleased that l went..and they played Nearer my God to Thee...
As Rosie says it was a powerful experience.

[Bob C.]

..and they played Nearer my God to Thee...
As Rosie says it was a powerful experience.

I'm indifferent about most old hymns but there are a few, including "Nearer My God to Thee" that stike a chord (no pun intended) every time I hear it as I associate it with Titanic and the historical trans-Atlantic liners.  Regardless of the historical accuracy of whether the Titanic's band played that song or not, its a very moving hymn considering what was happening and about to happen to the 1500+ who did not survive the disaster.  

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Whenever I attended one of those interdenominational church services, I found the Theatre full to bursting, and we made sure we arrived in good time to have three adjoining seats!

A bit of a write-up here (Day 5 of my Autumn Colours diary) :

https://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/2860215599/

A few pictures here :

https://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/3124992155/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/2861057098/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/2861056758/

And a short video (which is really an audio) of the wonderful hymn "For those in peril on the Sea" :

https://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/3130096573/

I asked Ian McNaught whether he had ever taken any special training for his role as the leader during these services, and found (to my surprise) that he had not. He certainly led better than many a full-time cleric -- but he never had to preach, of course.

The Roman Catholic Mass, on the other hand, was attended by far fewer, but very regular participants. The Theatre served well for all those occasions.

[Louis De Sousa]

Heres another shot,when you compare to the previous photos above notice that the piano is on the other side of the stage.

Louis