Standing on the side-lines, behind the scenes, they can see the wires and pulleys, like arteries and nerves, connecting the different parts of the theatre body.
Hearing the cast’s comments on their personal performance is like an internal monologue.
If the stage is the external and the actors, singers and dancers the dazzling smile, the shining eyes and the songbird voices, then the crew are the unseen organs. They light the face, mic the voice, keep the wings in order and the show soaring. They make their cameo appearance on the sleeve of the stage.
The heart of the show.