the most incredible thing...
I really must be growing up as I thoroughly enjoyed my night at the Sadler's Wells ballet with Sarah and Ruthypops.
Strangely enough, one of my colleagues was three rows behind me and another was on the circle.
The show was a joint production by the Pet Shop Boys, who I spotted in the crowd and took the stage for the final curtain.
I'm not their biggest fan, but their style of music was great for this.
The story was an adaptation of the fairy tale 'the most incredible thing', where a king holds a competition to find the most incredible thing in exchange for the usual half of his kingdom/hand of daughter combo.
The competition was presented 'X-factor' style, with an incredibly posh hostess. Other than that there was no speaking (other than occasional bit of PSB)
The rest of the show impressed me with devices not normally seen at the ballet; dancers appearing out of a table a massive round video screen and an almost continually morphing set.
It seems odd that considering how quickly it sold out, it's only a 10 show run.
I have never experienced "pre-clapping" at the start of the second half.
In other news, an interesting temporary structure is to be built on the roof of the Southbank.
" a 'boat' perched, as if by retreating floodwaters, on the very edge of the Queen Elizabeth Hall."
Link...
http://www.living-architecture.co.uk/the-houses/aroomforlondon/overview/
It seems slightly poor taste considering the recent floodwaters in Japan doing exactly that, but would certainly make for an interesting hotel room.
Strangely enough, one of my colleagues was three rows behind me and another was on the circle.
The show was a joint production by the Pet Shop Boys, who I spotted in the crowd and took the stage for the final curtain.
I'm not their biggest fan, but their style of music was great for this.
The story was an adaptation of the fairy tale 'the most incredible thing', where a king holds a competition to find the most incredible thing in exchange for the usual half of his kingdom/hand of daughter combo.
The competition was presented 'X-factor' style, with an incredibly posh hostess. Other than that there was no speaking (other than occasional bit of PSB)
The rest of the show impressed me with devices not normally seen at the ballet; dancers appearing out of a table a massive round video screen and an almost continually morphing set.
It seems odd that considering how quickly it sold out, it's only a 10 show run.
I have never experienced "pre-clapping" at the start of the second half.
In other news, an interesting temporary structure is to be built on the roof of the Southbank.
" a 'boat' perched, as if by retreating floodwaters, on the very edge of the Queen Elizabeth Hall."
Link...
http://www.living-architecture.co.uk/the-houses/aroomforlondon/overview/
It seems slightly poor taste considering the recent floodwaters in Japan doing exactly that, but would certainly make for an interesting hotel room.