Unfortunately performances don't always go according to plan and when this happens one tries to adapt or modify what has been planned.
Here in Togo one can not always rely on the weather to co-operate as was the case this past June with the last major performance of the year.
Some days the rain here may last a few minutes, other times it may last hours.
The afternoon of the final performance everyone could see the dark storm clouds looming in the distance. We all hoped and willed the clouds to stay there on the horizon, and they did.
However, a problem with weather here is that it can move very fast and sneak up on you.
As the concert started, a few drops began to fall but we carried on hoping that it would pass quickly.
The two year olds marched on stage for the second number of the night and began singing their little hearts out. Their parents may have heard 10 seconds of singing before an absolute deluge of pouring rain drowned out the rest of the song.
And thus the shortest performance came to an end.
The afternoon of the final performance everyone could see the dark storm clouds looming in the distance. We all hoped and willed the clouds to stay there on the horizon, and they did.
However, a problem with weather here is that it can move very fast and sneak up on you.
As the concert started, a few drops began to fall but we carried on hoping that it would pass quickly.
The two year olds marched on stage for the second number of the night and began singing their little hearts out. Their parents may have heard 10 seconds of singing before an absolute deluge of pouring rain drowned out the rest of the song.
And thus the shortest performance came to an end.
