Dear Constant Reader,
Happy Friday! Tomorrow is our annual Halloween show at Deacon Giles in Salem! The early show is completely sold out, but there are a few (only a few) tickets left for the late show. If you didn’t manage to snag tickets, we’ll be on the Cape at House of Hatchets on October 26.
Commercial plug done, here’s your tip:
Lift with your legs, not your back.
This is not a cautionary tale. Sometimes these tips are about mistakes I made so you don’t have to. Not this one. I’m fine. I want you to stay fine too.
If you’re like us, you have to schlep stuff to make shows happen, like set pieces, lights, and other heavy or ungainly things. Although performing is the fun stuff, sometimes we have to be roadies in order to make the magic happen.
Please follow the advice above whenever you’ve got lift something*. And if it’s too heavy for you to move alone, ask for help. Back injuries are serious and can take you off the stage for a long time.
*Or someone! That might need to be its own tip though…
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Oh, The Glamourous Life! 
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