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National Theatre 50th Anniversary
Nov. 24th, 2013 09:57 pmI'm back from my trip to see a filmed-live broadcast of the [Royal] National Theatre's 50 Years on Stage Gala. It was a three-hour drive each way, but so worth the trip.
I left Rural Hamlet at 8:30 in the morning, got to City in time to have lunch with a very old friend (whom I haven't seen in literally 20 years), saw the show (two hours and 45 minutes of fabulosity), went to Trader Joe's, and was home again by 8:30 p.m. It was freezing bitter cold, but otherwise, the weather was clear and dry and made for an easy trip (listening to e-books on the road helps, too). The TJ's frozen food got back safely, courtesy of a cooler, bagged ice, and the below-freezing temperature of my trunk.
A couple of years ago, I read an article about how the theatre-going audience is aging, and if the audience at today's film is representative, that claim is true. The theatre was only about one-quarter full, and except for two 20-somethings, I was the youngest person in the place. (And trust me, I ain't no kid.)
But the program was like a dream come true. Here, feast your eyes on this list.
My thoughts on the various performances:
( Spoilers )
All in all, it was a wonderful afternoon, and I'm so glad I went, even though I have so much to do that I really had no business leaving the house.
I left Rural Hamlet at 8:30 in the morning, got to City in time to have lunch with a very old friend (whom I haven't seen in literally 20 years), saw the show (two hours and 45 minutes of fabulosity), went to Trader Joe's, and was home again by 8:30 p.m. It was freezing bitter cold, but otherwise, the weather was clear and dry and made for an easy trip (listening to e-books on the road helps, too). The TJ's frozen food got back safely, courtesy of a cooler, bagged ice, and the below-freezing temperature of my trunk.
A couple of years ago, I read an article about how the theatre-going audience is aging, and if the audience at today's film is representative, that claim is true. The theatre was only about one-quarter full, and except for two 20-somethings, I was the youngest person in the place. (And trust me, I ain't no kid.)
But the program was like a dream come true. Here, feast your eyes on this list.
My thoughts on the various performances:
( Spoilers )
All in all, it was a wonderful afternoon, and I'm so glad I went, even though I have so much to do that I really had no business leaving the house.