Eric on the Constellation: The Rehearsal

Getting into the theatre wasn’t as easy as you might think, up in the lift, all the way along the deck to the far end and then through a very heavy door, down some steps, through a tight gap between the bar and some fixed chairs… through a curtain, down another couple of stairs and finally into the backstage area! Not the easiest with my heavy cases. However, later I was to discover there was an easier route, but my newness to Celbrity Cruises meant I was yet to find out.

I was early. The stage crew were there wheeling the piano into position and running cables so I asked where I was to stand and started setting up my equipment. Got the guitars out of their cases and started tuning up. One by one the musicians arrived…