13.1 miles

So I'm doing a half marathon in October in London for Asthma UK. Please come and sponsor me. You can find me at www.justgiving.com/phil-hunt

Culture!

I’ve been a bit cultured recently. I went to see King Lear at the Globe a couple o weeks ago. I organised a trip from work and met a couple of Blue Alumni members as well. We had standing tickets in the Yard (£5) which was hard work, but fantastic value. You are 2-3 yards from the stage and feel right in there. Great music with a pure-voiced singer, a Sackbut player and someone playing a dragon headed trumpet. Fantastic. Excellent play (obviously) and excellent cast. The Globe is amazing – intimate, authentic and colourful. Next time, however, I will get a seat and hire a cushion.
Today I went to the Bridewell Theatre to see a 50 minute version of Romeo and Juliet. Again it is a great play (obviously) and the cast were good with Emma Powell (Lady Capulet) particularly striking. The theatre is small (it holds about 150) and there were about 100 people there. The set was minimal, with adders and planks. The lighting was OK but there were times where it got in the way. There was one scene that didn’t work or me – they did a dance scene (can’t remember which pop song they used now) which looked a bit self-conscious from many of the cast. Three of them were recent graduates.I feel quiet cultured up now and it also re-inspired me to get gigs. I’m building a list of locations to contact… watch this space.