Workplace · 2 parts
Backstage in Prague
Klára is stage manager of a Prague theatre, and lighting designer Tomáš keeps changing her cues. An hour before curtain, the leading lady's pistol goes missing.
The Big Top Crew
Workplace · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A new rigger and a veteran ringmaster's assistant raise the big top in a Prague park and keep everything standing through a thunderstorm. A noisy, tender two-part workplace romance of canvas, poles and opening night.
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About this story
“The Big Top Crew” is a Workplace story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 4 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Raising the Tent. Nina starts as a rigger with a small touring circus in Prague. Marek, the crew chief, says the big top goes up in four hours and falls if you look at it wrongly.
- Part 2: Storm Night. A thunderstorm hits on opening night and Nina and Marek hold the main pole as the tent shakes. When the crowd has gone and the storm has passed, the canvas still stands.
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