A little bit of culture
Regular readers of my humble blog could be forgiven for thinking that I’m some kind of party animal who spends my weekends either drunk or hungover; constantly searching for the next party; and staying well away from the cultural haunts of London as possible. OK, I admit I like a few cheeky drinks of a weekend, and there’s nothing better than shaking your tail feather for relaxing after a tough week chained to my desk at the gas oil suppliers. But even I have been known to have the odd cultural night out. I once even went to the opera. Hated every minute, but I still went…
No, when it comes to my culture I prefer my performances without music; I’m a theatre fan and always have been. I used to harbour dreams of making it as an actor myself until I saw the light and realised that if I couldn’t even get beyond the chorus in the school play, it was unlikely I’d be picking up that Oscar any time soon! I’m a regular at the National Theatre and the Old Vic and think its criminal how many Londoners have never even been to see one play in this theatrical capital. I’d even forgive them if they’d been to a West End show, but that is mainly for the tourists.
The real deal is on at the National, and I’m super excited to have tickets for the new Nicholas Hytner production which is opening soon. Hytner is the guy behind the phenomenally successful National production of War Horse now appearing at a cinema near you, so I’m expecting big things. The subject matter of “Travelling Light” is strangely topical given the current success of the modern silent movie “The Artist” as it deals with the very early days of cinema – and if the play about silent films is only half as good as the film about silent films, then I’ll be very happy indeed!
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