She's a bit ambivalent about Matthew Bourne, doesn't like his versions of classic pieces but thinks his contemporary stuff is ok. We're seeing an Akram Khan thing based on Frankenstein and a double-header by Hofesh Schechter (who to be honest I have never heard of) and I am actually looking forward to them, sort of.I was in a similar position a few years ago when MrsFG booked to see The Red Shoes - Mathew Bournes production
Have to say it blew me away / absolutely loved it. One of my most memorable nights in a theatre .
Followed it up with more standard production of Swan Lake and was bored silly
Be interested in what you think .
Never been to Sadler's Wells which seems odd. I've more often than not been a bit disappointed by ENO productions (I've only seen opera there). We tend to go to Covent Garden for opera (or Leeds Grand Theatre of course).I shall get out the tea lights.
Not been to Sadlers Wells in a very long time, ENO the last time.
Late lunch with plenty of decent wine, bottle of something afterwards, posh hotel. I'll get through it somehow.You poor fucker...
Pub first.
Indeed, Mozart in English was not a good choice, might explain why I have not been back in rather a long time.Never been to Sadler's Wells which seems odd. I've more often than not been a bit disappointed by ENO productions (I've only seen opera there). We tend to go to Covent Garden for opera (or Leeds Grand Theatre of course).
Bit of a contrast to Mac's Death of the British Working Class here isn't it?
When I worked in Bratislava I paid the equivalent of 50p for best seats in the state opera house. My flat was owned by a Slovak opera singer whose name I can never remember but who Slovak colleagues said was like the 4th tenor.In Eastern Europe, ballet and all that, is for the masses.
It’s a sort of inverted snobbery . The Fast Show did a great skit on it with 3 guys sitting fishing talking about Opera . Can’t seem to find it .I have no idea why people think the working class can't enjoy the arts?
spin that on its head nurseyBent -how did you live this long being ignorant about pretty much everything ?
It’s an achievement in itself to be terminally wrong in every utterance. Few would manage it even by random accident .
This reminds me of the thread Mac started on one of the old boards, something like "Ever replied to the wrong thread?". It was absolutely hilarious. Second funniest thing I ever saw here.Bent -how did you live this long being ignorant about pretty much everything ?
It’s an achievement in itself to be terminally wrong in every utterance. Few would manage it even by random accident .