How to use the online alarm clock
While you watch the clock for the appointed cue, use 11:17 pm to check where each pantomime prop needs to go before setting it out. The remaining part of the evening leaves room to confirm the scene sequence, clear the wings and have everything placed before 12:00 am without repeatedly looking at the time.
Backstage chatter, music and movement can easily cover a quiet signal, so set the alarm volume high enough to be heard from the spot where you will wait. Test it briefly against the actual background noise, then keep the phone close rather than beneath fabric or inside a case. Keep this page running and the phone awake, since otherwise the alarm for the props will not sound when the appointed moment arrives.
If any pantomime pieces have been stored outdoors or carried across a damp yard late in the evening, wipe away moisture before taking them onto the stage. Humid night air around 11:17 pm can leave smooth handles and painted surfaces slightly clammy, particularly after a typical British drizzle. Give wooden, paper or fabric props a few minutes in the drier indoor air, and keep them away from an open stage door while you wait.
Common questions
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 11:17 pm?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
Do I need an account or an app?
Neither. Choose a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs in this browser tab. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is registered, and closing the page leaves nothing behind on the device.
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