We’ve had some hilarious happenings on our dramatic tours this season. Like the night… 

• the longest freight train in Oamaru history halted Thomas Forrester’s opening address for several minutes
• a good hearted Waitaki Guardian locked our Props Box on the railway platform & Mrs Atkinson was left to greet the Governor without her best hat and flag
• a New Year Reveller took our pre-laid tambourine as a party prop and left our Fanny Worsdall to denounce the demon drink without musical backing!
• a campervan stopped William Bee (ready & waiting to tell his story) for directions to the nearest Fish & Chip shop
• the Fire Dept performed a training drill & our tour became more of a paddle down Harbour St
• the Earl’s ‘hearse’ went  missing from Stables (lent for a wedding)
• Governor Grey got to deliver his ‘Oamaru speech’ from a real train