The Albany, Deptford

They use stage lighting in the Café that we could happily use at Reps!
Note to self - frosted gel on an intelli. Nice effect.

The whole atmosphere speaks "Performing Arts Centre". The Café is more than just a Members' Bar. Mothers sit here while their teenagers are in violin, drum or whatever lessons.
And Theatre Staff walk through with their hammers and plastering hods.
It's a living Theatre, with the Café and Garden forming the central space around and through which it all happens.

People begin to gather for the Masterclass. Young, fit, self assured, self contained. Any of them could be destined for greatness. Probably few are. But it's the Dream that drives.

Hammers down, a workman wheels a piano to the Purple Room. It's going to happen. No sign of Paul Spicer yet, but still 10 minutes to go. He'll be here.

Down the corridor, glass fronted offices contain Set Designers with CAD PCs and walls full of designs. Publishers composing the community newspapers.

The function rooms are coloured - Red Room, Purple Room, etc. I'm guessing there's even a Green Room - but in the part of the building I can't get to.

This will be good.
The bigger world.