Georgia's Masterpiece!

Dancing in the Dark.

I MUST blog this so I can look back in a few months time and think "what a pleb!"

Anyway...

So myself and Mr Matthew were taling the other night about him working at the opera house and the conversation drifted over to Darcey Bussell. Mat began his spiel on how much of a cock she is and apparently the technical staff have a poster of her defaced in their office. I just happen to be reading her book where she has a chapter on how the opera house staff would play tricks on her and shine lights in her face while she was doing a series of pirouettes. She mentioned that she wished she could just dance in the dark.

Well this set Mat off on a series of comedic sketches while walking along the Strand. Oh My God I have not laughed like in forever!
He began announcing ballet terms while standing still.

It went something like this....

"And Pirouette.........SPLIT!

Buerre buerre buerre

SPLIT!

OUCHMYARSE!

And up

pa de ba......pa de ba

buerre buerre buerre

SPLIT!

And Mars bar break

Up again and one two three one two three

foette one....foette two.....jump UP and land

foette one......foette two and END!

I can honestly say it was the funniest thing I've ever seen - an extremely camp, fully grown guy standing still on a street while announcing this sketch.

I said if we ever pull it off I'd dance.

A trip to the country!

So this past weekend I have been squelching in mud, diving into streams and toasting marshmallows over the fire. It was AMAZING!
My friend Lesley *the 48 year old nut who has abandoned her children to move down to West Sussex with her new boyfriend* invited me to stay with her this weekend at her little cottage in Emsworth. Personally I REALLY dislike the country- I am officially a city girl and I reluctantly booked my train ticket. Only for the people I live with to turn round and say that they were going to Newcastle for the weekend and could I dog-sit. Now this made the situation slightly more interesting - Lesley has a dog, so why shouldn't I take mine. So I donned my Doc Martens and Gators and off Chilli and I went on the train on Saturday morning.
We arrived at lunchtime and I was starving - they don't feed you on Southwest Trains for some reason. Chilli bolted off the train towards Charles (their dog) and I bolted towards Lesley and Simon!
The walk to their house is through the most beautiful little path with a stream at either side and then over two big meadows, I loved watching the two dogs bounding through the grass and aside from the cow pats it was so pictureque! I loved it. I've always denied that there is a difference between city air and country air- but there IS! I was well and truly in the country and I could feel it- the feeling of freesom, that you can take a deep breath and you won't catch someone's disease!
We arrived at their house down a narrow lane, greeted by a picket fence and a fair collection of ornaments. Their house is so tiny I felt like I was in a storybook!
We then took the dogs to the pub for scampi and chips!
The whole weekend was just so refreshing- I felt like I had escaped the oppressive environment that is London.
It was short but very sweet, I will return.

Another Year.....

Usually at this time of year I get all sentimental and reflective.

This year I'm going to bullet just my best and worst.

2008 BEST

• Moving to London
• Marguerite
  
• Summer nights in the park
• Ruthie's "fucking good aim"
  
• Taking Lotte to meet Ruthie Henshall
• Summer holidays and lots of time with Lotte
• Autumn colours at Wandsworth Common
• The Carousel tour
• Our day out in Wimbledon
• Carousel opening night
• Sunset Boulevard
• Stage door moments
• Hayley and Abi banter
  
• New Year with old friends and lots of rose

2008 WORST

• Working in the restaurant
• Getting sacked
• Lack of money
• Bills
• Hostel living
• Mum's wedding
• Illness
• Jukebox freakin musicals
  

So it's all generally quite good, I like where I am, I like what I'm doing and I am so grateful for the kindness everyone has shown me in London.
Let's make this the best year ever :)



"We enjoy warmth because we have been cold. We appreciate light because we have been in the darkness. By the same token, we can experience joy because we have known sadness"

David Weatherford

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Sunset BOULevard.

That is all.

Squeal *Jess* Squeal!

Let's get to the point here - for the most part I find actor musician productions slightly poncey and a little bit confusing. My pre-conceived ideas along with my distinct lack of money had put me off going to see the new revival of ALW'S "Sunset Boulevard". However last night I swallowed my pride and spent my last £20 on a ticket, front row as always. I got to the Comedy theatre to be greeted with a small piece of A5 paper stating that "Due to the indisposition of Ms Katherine Evans, the role of Norma Desmond would be played by none other than Ms Jessica Martin". Yup! I squeaked and squealed and finally called Abi who joined me in no less than 7 minutes!

The set is an extremely strong point in this production as it stays the same throughout with the occasional projection onto a gold silk curtain.
Ben Goddard as Joe was phenomenal, his flute playing, his diction and his ass were all extremely tight and impressive.
I LOVED the ensemble*ness*, Tomm Coles sax playing made it for me (still see him in Fiddler though)
Then there was Jess. Her "With one look" gave the audience a mighty poke and suddenly the theatre came alive. Her characterisation was first class although she could have been nastier- a little more deep. She blew me away anyway!
I must also mention Jess' "As if we never said goodbye" my tears didn't stop they just kept coming, it was madness.
Also ALW stole the riff from Sunset for Woman in White. The opening scene in Sunset sounds like "You see I am no ghost" in Woman in White. HA! Nothing is original anymore, everything is recycled.
It was a fantastic night and I WILL be back - MANY times! Just have to make up my mind about Katherine Evans now!
We may not have seen Jess as Marguerite but her Norma was just as good !