by Jake Polden
Most people who use the Tube as part of their morning commute will tell you there is nothing more monotonous on the planet.
From pushing and shoving to being packed tighter than sardines, the only good part about getting the train is getting off the train.
So you can imagine the excitement commuters felt when they encountered an abandoned caravan at Paddington station’s main concourse on Monday (16 December).
Unassuming, as if it sneaked in during the night and got caught out when the station staff opened up for the morning, the caravan garnered much attention from sleepy-eyed commuters who probably thought they were still dreaming.
Put there to promote Temple Studios’ production of The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable, however, the caravan had a clipboard attached to the side, which provided potential audiences with an insight to the show:
“A bustling city station.
“Crowds of passengers, tourists, commuters pass through the central concourse.
“(Camera pans in)
“Through the chaos, something captures the stranger’s eye.
“A film studio trailer lies in the middle of the station.
“(Cut to close up)
“They glimpse a clipboard hanging from the trailer and carefully read a page of script. It dawns on them this trailer may contain a secret waiting to be discovered.
“They look through the window”.
For more information on the show, visit the National Theatre website.
