The Current Mrs M and I went to see this production at the weekend.
It has had rave reviews and I have been really looking forward to seeing it, for months. Which is a shame, because, unfortunately, I found it all a bit… meh.
And Mrs M didn’t enjoy it at all.
This version seemed somewhat frenetic compared with others I have seen, with the bulk of the story taking place outside, rather than in the Birling’s drawing room. Throughout, I couldn’t help thinking that it would have been so much better had it been set inside. That said, I was impressed with how they did the rain, on stage… very realistic.
I also struggled with the acoustics. The characters were shouting – a lot – and shouting over each other as they got into arguments, which made it difficult to pick out individual dialogue. The character of Sheila was so high pitched when she shouted, that I barely made out a word she said!
But, it all came together at the end – as it should – and Priestley’s point about morality and social conscience was made… not that I’ve ever truly understood the ending. If either of you can explain it to me, I’d be much obliged.
After that, we went to the pixtures to see the new Mission Impossible film.
It was bloody brilliant.
And I even managed to squeeze in a funeral.
It was a… mixed weekend.
How was yours?
Sounds mixed indeed.
We went to London this weekend and saw Six (sorry can’t link a video of it), a musical tale of Henry VIII’s wives. I didn’t really know what to expect but did enjoy it.
And today we had 3 course lunch at Gordon Ramsey’s Savoy Grill thanks to a gift we received last Christmas. The surrounding were fabulous and the food excellent. The only downside was the extras we had (wine, sides, supplements and coffees) were not included in the voucher so it became a very expensive dinner indeed. Next time we’ll stick to Nando’s!
I think I saw Six mentioned on the One Show a while back.
Following the success of Hamilton, many aspects of history are being looked at to see if they can be musicalised. Keep an eye out for “Musk The Musical: It’s a DOGE eat DOGE world.”
Can’t beat a Nando’s 🙂
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It was the Good Lady Wife Her Indoors’ birthday. We went out to the Unicorn’s Head in Langar. The following day, while the GLWHI drove the 18yo to BHX, I attended a farewell (but hopefully not permanently goodbye) at our airfield in the village. It was good and slightly emotional.
Yes, I remember you mentioning the airfield, previously.
Belated birthday wishes to Mrs Brennig.