I’m not sure if this should really appear in Writing Updates or in Comments from Farside, but a couple of weeks ago I had a throughly pleasant afternoon. To my surprise I was asked to be live-theatre critic for a local theatre’s production of The Vicar of Dibley. In the end my review of this appeared in two different versions, one in the Dannevirke News(paper.) and the other three days later in the Bush Telegraph. A third and more extensive review went direct to the theatre for possible placement on their notice board in the foyer. The real upside was that I had a great afternoon, laughed like a drain at some of the events and one-liners, and renewed appreciation for live plays. (It’s been many years since I was last at a play rather than some sort of live variety show. In fact the last play was The Rocky Horror Show in the Wellington Opera House – with Russell Crowe in sparkly gold shorts – and I still have the programme signed by him and most of the other cast members.) So this was a treat, and one that gave me a very enjoyable afternoon out.
Enjoying an Afternoon Out
28 July 2014
I’m not sure if this should really appear in Writing Updates or in Comments from Farside, but a couple of weeks ago I had a throughly pleasant afternoon. To my surprise I was asked to be live-theatre critic for a local theatre’s production of The Vicar of Dibley. In the end my review of this appeared in two different versions, one in the Dannevirke News(paper.) and the other three days later in the Bush Telegraph. A third and more extensive review went direct to the theatre for possible placement on their notice board in the foyer. The real upside was that I had a great afternoon, laughed like a drain at some of the events and one-liners, and renewed appreciation for live plays. (It’s been many years since I was last at a play rather than some sort of live variety show. In fact the last play was The Rocky Horror Show in the Wellington Opera House – with Russell Crowe in sparkly gold shorts – and I still have the programme signed by him and most of the other cast members.) So this was a treat, and one that gave me a very enjoyable afternoon out.