Radio presenter Joanne Good, who for six years woke up Sussex with her breakfast show on BBC Southern Counties Radio, has performed at Theatre Royal Brighton five times.

Now presenting the Jo Breakfast Show on BBC London, she trod the boards in plays and pantos and twice with BBC Southern Counties Radio.

The former Crossroads actress said: "It was whilst on stage with the BBC that my everlasting memory of that fabulous theatre remains.

"I was stood mid stage delivering what I believed to be a very funny speech. The curtain fell from the flies straight on to the stage, missing me by less than half an inch.

"It could seriously have knocked me out if I'd been an inch closer. The dust covered everything.

"That's one of the joys of working in such an old, eccentric building. The backstage area is unique.

"Dressing rooms one and two are completely eccentric, with ensuite toilets and windows that are under the chorus' windows. During Julian Clary's panto season one of the chorus peed out his window and it reverberated throughout Julian's dressing room.

"That was the same year it rained onstage. Outside the heavens had opened and inside the Shetland ponies from the transformation scene were slipping all over the place on stage. I love it. You never get such great times in modern municipal buildings."

Pauline Woodward, 56, has worked front of house at the Theatre Royal Brighton for 30 years and said she has seen a lot of changes over the years.

She said: "When I first came here it was all long dresses and jewellery and blokes in suits and jackets. Now the shorts come out on a Saturday and all sorts.

"There is a sort of magic of the theatre - something that keeps everyone here despite all the changes. It is like a second family.

"Over the years we have had some parties - dos after the panto with fish and chips or pizza and all kinds of stars joining in. It is always fun.

"It is a real social thing. You get to know all the regular customers and become good friends with some of them. One couple from Ditchling even came and visited me after I had my daughter."

Candice Phillips, 24, has worked in the box office for five months.

She said: "I love it here because it is such a gorgeous theatre - really beautiful - and everyone who works here is lovely.

"The customers themselves are really interesting if you hear their stories. A lot of them are former actors still interested in the theatre and things like that and stop to tell us about their lives.

"My favourite celebrity meetings have been Nigel Harman - he's really dark and mysterious - and Christopher Timothy - who was just one of the nicest gentlemen I have ever met. He really took the time to speak to you and was very polite. I was really chuffed."

Roger Tant, of Phyllis Avenue, Peacehaven, is a patron of the theatre where he has been coming for around four years.

He said: "I decided to become a patron because I realised that it is the people who come here and support the theatre that keep it going.

"It is a historic treasure and really needs our help if we are to keep it.

"We came down for the Queen's visit but didn't really see much of her because her people kept shoving us in a corner.

"But it was still exciting and we are looking to all the other social events like the street party and the gala night.

"You get to meet lots of people coming here a lot - all the regulars. We always have a coffee in the bar first and make it a real social thing."

Pat Dowell, of Shoreham Beach, said she had been coming to the theatre for more than 30 years and always pre-booked tickets for her favourite shows.

She said: "Once I had to come with a stranger.

"I had booked tickets for something then my husband, a pilot, had to fly somewhere at the last minute so I thought I would be forced to come on my own.

"I was also in the flying club and one of the men there suggested that his wife came with me. We were both a bit nervous but ended up having a nice time.

"I know a lot of female friends who come here on their own because their husbands aren't into the theatre and they can't always find someone else to go with. It is a really comfortable, non-threatening atmosphere and you feel safe here."

Her husband Ken Dowell said he had always enjoyed the theatre and had come more since he retired. He said: "The best thing I ever saw was Noises Off - a hysterically funny farce.

"It was so good I saw it twice - although they were two different productions several years apart."

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