Peer Gynt Onion

[Rough Magic]

Hi. Has anybody come across a successful alternative for the onion, in the onion peeling section of Peer Gynt?

It's not the smell or that the actor's eyes water, it's more to do with consistency of action.

Any useful thoughts welcome.

[andy_s]

In the words of Willy Russell, do it on the radio.

But seriously, both times I've seen the play, a real onion has presented no operational problems, apart from when another cast member wrapped in a condom as a last-night jape.

[Ynot]

, apart from when another cast member wrapped in a condom as a last-night jape.

Er - do you mean the onion was wrapped in a condom, or the cast member....?

[Rough Magic]

Thanks Andy. Yeah, I really thought as much to be honest. As for the jape, now there's an idea...

[kerry davies]

Tony, I think Steve Bell has done that one with our beloved PM but I can't see the problem. If you peel an onion without removing the root part then 90% of the teary thing doesn't happen. Otherwise various flower bulbs look similar and all you have to beware of is if the badgers get a sniff of them.

[andy_s]

, apart from when another cast member wrapped in a condom as a last-night jape.

Er - do you mean the onion was wrapped in a condom, or the cast member....?

Er - a missing "it" should have appeared between "wrapped" and "in" ... the omission of which I will blame on the fact that so called smart phones being not fit for purpose - the purpose being to type accurately will being thrown around the Elephant and Castle on a number 133 on its way from Streatham to Liverpool Street.....