Wow... I was treated to the Theatre in Norwich last night!!!!
"Cats" such a wonderful show... the music, singing and wonderful dancing, and the costumes, I could not have wished for more...You know no doubt of Thomas Eliot and his poems, the ...Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats 1939...(no doubt Dive will lend me it as I am sure he will have it)......set to music must be one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's greatest fun making shows....and Midnight was still in my head all night... and Memories brought tears to my eyes and the hair on the back of my neck tingle.....
The music was very loud and flashing lights then the smoke getting rather out of hand were the only slight downside, but of course if you sit nearly on the stage what do you expect!!!!!!!
I expect you all know about the "jellicle cats" and as my Oscar and anyone with cats know they have a lot of traits...which were so perfectly acted by those very talented people.....I truly did not know where to look so much was going on......
The stage was already set as you walk in and the junk and old newspapers old bedsteads, and it was so great very dark (until all those flashing lights) I admire the scene makers, you felt you were in the alley with the cats........
All the cast were so good but...the young white cat Victoria, what a ballet dancer, she was so supple it made me ache with envy!!!!and Mr Mistoffelees the conjuring cat.. OMG what a superb ballet dancer...and I must mention The Rum Tum Tugger, who I simply could not take my eyes off.. just great....
By sitting so close (thanks Anthony)!!!!!you really felt as though you were amongst the cats, and of course they crawl all over the audience........the young children in the theatre were openmouthed, the cast were really lovely with them, and at the interval the youngsters were allowed on the stage for Old Deuteronomy who stayed on the stage so he could sign their programmes...
It was like a ballet/opera/comic/tearful all wrapped up in one parcel.....
The costumes well they were really out of this world, and the 2 people who painted the leotards get a mention in the programme, all who produced the show should have a pat on the back and my hands were sore with clapping..
When the poor Grizabella, the glamour cat who had left the tribe but wants to return .. was picked to be the jellicle cat to be reborn. the scenery was spectacular and (that was when the smoke got a bit out of hand, but as I have said we were only 3 rows from the stage.....) the large round tyre lifted with Old Deuteronomy and Grizabella it went way up then the steps came from above and she went up my goodness it was high up and the music , lights and the cast all over the stage acting just like cats.......it was really breathtaking..
So thanks Anthony, Marian and Geoff for a great evening...Geoff and I had not seen the show before, but the other two had seen the show in London, must admit I could go and see it again and still not be able to take in the wonder of it......
If you have not seen it, do go you will be amazed and moved.....
Oscar trying to show me how to relax... he changed chairs but still manages to enjoy his sleep!
Oscar say's he hope's all those ginger cat lovers can see how good at sleeping he is, pity he does not think of that in the middle of the night when I am trying to sleep!!!!!!
Just a few shots of the garden yesterday, after such bad weather we saw the sun and I got busy trying to control the weeds!!!!!!
The frost did not get this blossom thank goodness but the magnolia flowers did not survive the bad weather.....
Spring did arrive but they forecast rain for later, so will enjoy it while it lasts......
A couple of photo's from the Thursday Ruby Wedding treat....
This is the lovely barn which houses the restaurant we had our meal in... and that is sun shining....................... weather has changed a lot this past week, at least looking at these I think of Spring!!!!!
Yesterday was the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of Derek and Jan my brother and sister in law.... we went to lunch .....with Jan paying, Thanks Jan, because Liz (their daughter) and I had a surprise waiting at Liz's for later......
Liz ,Derek and Jan waiting in the conservatory in the sunshine (it snowed on their wedding day) for our lunch.....
This is my little Liz whom I adore, with her Dad, I have a great family, my other Brother and his Wife could not come with us as Jeannie is ill....so it was just us 4, (well it cost Jan enough for lunch as it was!!!!!!)Thanks Jan.....
Not a great photo of the happy couple but I could not get near for people taking photo's
This is the little cake I managed to make and keep secret from them!!!!! and for my Alistair Griffin Site friends ...at last the Poppies.......as promised.. hope they meet with your approval.. afraid the leaves did not reach the cake as they broke as I made them...but think Jan was pleased as she loves poppies...
All in all we are very tired but happy folk to have made Jan and Derek's 40 years of married life a celebration...