I decided to see more plays etc locally and in London. Saw Importance of Being Ernest with Connie at the Old Rep in Brum and then Backbeat (which was so so) in London with her. Pitmen Painters at Belgrade in Coventry was excellent although the background noises (eg pit, train etc) were horrendously loud. The highlight has been One Man, Two Govnors with James Corden at The New Alexandra in Birmingham - a cross between a comedia de'l'arte with James as the Harlequin, a 60s farce, a pantomime and I don't know what else - I've not laughed so much in ages. This is one of the reviews of the London production which actually sums up the Brum one http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/may/25/one-man-two-guvnors-review A really funny moment was James asking the audience for a sandwich (he was hungry) and getting a response "I've got one if you want it ..." James then explains that the whole premise of the following action is that he should remain hungry ... but "what kind of sandwich is it?" as he contemplates what he should do ... the response "humus" enables him to decide - no! If this was a plant (as were some others) it was a very funny one which went down extremely well with the locals!
Off tonight to see Journey's End at Belgrade - one that I've read about before but never had the opportunity to see.
Oh, also went to see A Midsummer Night's Dream at Stratford. Not sure about the theatre but play excellent and, again, very funny.
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