Sunday, June 13, 2004
Photo gallery new additions
Joseph has just uploaded some new photos off our trip to Rome, Barcelona and our flat.
Much Ado About Nothing
Tuesday was a lovely balmy evening and what better thing to do than take a visit to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to take in a performance. Much Ado About Nothing was the play of choice and the cost was a mere £5 to stand in the 'yard'. There was an all women cast and boy (excuse the pun) they were great. The women who played men were very convincing and quite dishy! Josie Lawrence (of 'Who's line is it anyway' fame) was fantastic as Senor Benedict. I enjoyed it much better than the movie version which starred Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson and Denzel Washington. The timing was perfect, and that's no mean feat in a comedy, let alone a Shakespearian comedy. Thoroughly enjoyable.
The Datsuns
On Thursday we went to see some full on 70's inspired rock played by Kiwi band 'The Datsuns'. They certainly had all the moves down pat which made for a charismatic performance. Their musicianship was good too with the lead guitarist, Christian Datsun, playing some excellent guitar solos. Dolf de Datsun, the lead singer, had an ear piercing scream which made the fans go wild. I hope their second album does as well as the first. After many years of knocking on the door of stardom, they deserve it.
Bombay Dreams
On Friday Rae and I went to the musical Bombay Dreams. It's London run finished this weekend. I have wanted to go for a long time so was looking forward to it. Unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. The sets and costumes were spectacular but the show lacked really powerful songs like those you find in Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera. I may have lost a bit of my love for the genre as well as I was cringing during the clichéd, corny bits when in the past I would have been lapping it up. I blame Joseph for instilling this cynicism in me!
Canterbury
The week ended wonderfully with a trip to Canterbury to see my friend, from my Royal Ballet School days, Victoria, her husband James and their Scottie dog Bertie. James gave us a tour around the famous Cathedral, the headquarters of the Anglican faith. When Catholicism was still the rage the then Archbishop, Thomas Beckett, fell out of favour with the King (Henry II) and was brutally murdered in the Cathedral. Following that the site was a shrine to Thomas, who was made a saint, and the destination of many pilgrimages. There are many fine examples of medieval stained glass windows and a few dregs of the ancient Norman architecture.
James works at Kings College, a mixed gender public boarding school, which is right next to the Cathedral, so Victoria and Bertie were able to show us around the beautiful grounds. The students have to attend a service in the Cathedral every Sunday morning in their full uniform which includes stiff collars, pin stripe trousers/skirts and suit jackets. They also attend classes in this formal attire.
We had a delicious dinner in a gastro pub conservatory on Saturday night and a lovely lunch in Victoria and James' garden on Sunday. Of course there was a lot of catching up to do regarding our time at the Royal Ballet School and our classmates. By the end of our visit I think we had discussed the well being and whereabouts of most of them. Many are still dancing.
Joseph has just uploaded some new photos off our trip to Rome, Barcelona and our flat.
Much Ado About Nothing
Tuesday was a lovely balmy evening and what better thing to do than take a visit to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to take in a performance. Much Ado About Nothing was the play of choice and the cost was a mere £5 to stand in the 'yard'. There was an all women cast and boy (excuse the pun) they were great. The women who played men were very convincing and quite dishy! Josie Lawrence (of 'Who's line is it anyway' fame) was fantastic as Senor Benedict. I enjoyed it much better than the movie version which starred Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson and Denzel Washington. The timing was perfect, and that's no mean feat in a comedy, let alone a Shakespearian comedy. Thoroughly enjoyable.
The Datsuns
On Thursday we went to see some full on 70's inspired rock played by Kiwi band 'The Datsuns'. They certainly had all the moves down pat which made for a charismatic performance. Their musicianship was good too with the lead guitarist, Christian Datsun, playing some excellent guitar solos. Dolf de Datsun, the lead singer, had an ear piercing scream which made the fans go wild. I hope their second album does as well as the first. After many years of knocking on the door of stardom, they deserve it.
Bombay Dreams
On Friday Rae and I went to the musical Bombay Dreams. It's London run finished this weekend. I have wanted to go for a long time so was looking forward to it. Unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. The sets and costumes were spectacular but the show lacked really powerful songs like those you find in Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera. I may have lost a bit of my love for the genre as well as I was cringing during the clichéd, corny bits when in the past I would have been lapping it up. I blame Joseph for instilling this cynicism in me!
Canterbury
The week ended wonderfully with a trip to Canterbury to see my friend, from my Royal Ballet School days, Victoria, her husband James and their Scottie dog Bertie. James gave us a tour around the famous Cathedral, the headquarters of the Anglican faith. When Catholicism was still the rage the then Archbishop, Thomas Beckett, fell out of favour with the King (Henry II) and was brutally murdered in the Cathedral. Following that the site was a shrine to Thomas, who was made a saint, and the destination of many pilgrimages. There are many fine examples of medieval stained glass windows and a few dregs of the ancient Norman architecture.
James works at Kings College, a mixed gender public boarding school, which is right next to the Cathedral, so Victoria and Bertie were able to show us around the beautiful grounds. The students have to attend a service in the Cathedral every Sunday morning in their full uniform which includes stiff collars, pin stripe trousers/skirts and suit jackets. They also attend classes in this formal attire.
We had a delicious dinner in a gastro pub conservatory on Saturday night and a lovely lunch in Victoria and James' garden on Sunday. Of course there was a lot of catching up to do regarding our time at the Royal Ballet School and our classmates. By the end of our visit I think we had discussed the well being and whereabouts of most of them. Many are still dancing.
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