This afternoon we went to the matinee of Oedipus which I have to say was absolutely excellent. Mark Strong and Lesley Manville were on top form and the play was intense, fascinating and ultimately harrowing. It was set in the modern day with Oedipus as a prime ministerial candidate having dinner with his family while waiting for the election results. The narrative principle of “Chekhov’s Gun” was employed very effectively!
Our next stop was at the Boulevard Brasserie near Covent Garden where we met Gordon, Morag, Sheena and Peter for a pre-theatre dinner. The meal was good but the staff were a bit cheeky, first wanting us out by seven (although our booking stated that we had a two hour slot starting at 5.15) and then trying to shift us up to the outside area for our coffees. Sheena very politely and firmly said no to this, and we enjoyed our coffee at our table before heading to the tiny Fortune Theatre to see the very popular Operation Mincemeat. This is an unlikely musical based on the eponymous Second World War secret operation to convince the Nazis that the Allies were not about to invade Sicily, so that they would move their troops elsewhere. This involved planting false papers on a dead man who was then placed in the sea to wash up on the coast of Spain. The operation was ultimately successful and saved many lives.
The musical was absolutely joyful! The five young actors sang and danced their hearts out, and it was very funny. We all enjoyed it and so did the rest of the audience. Back at Ally and Cat’s flat we had a cup of tea with them before bedtime.
Our next stop was at the Boulevard Brasserie near Covent Garden where we met Gordon, Morag, Sheena and Peter for a pre-theatre dinner. The meal was good but the staff were a bit cheeky, first wanting us out by seven (although our booking stated that we had a two hour slot starting at 5.15) and then trying to shift us up to the outside area for our coffees. Sheena very politely and firmly said no to this, and we enjoyed our coffee at our table before heading to the tiny Fortune Theatre to see the very popular Operation Mincemeat. This is an unlikely musical based on the eponymous Second World War secret operation to convince the Nazis that the Allies were not about to invade Sicily, so that they would move their troops elsewhere. This involved planting false papers on a dead man who was then placed in the sea to wash up on the coast of Spain. The operation was ultimately successful and saved many lives.
The musical was absolutely joyful! The five young actors sang and danced their hearts out, and it was very funny. We all enjoyed it and so did the rest of the audience. Back at Ally and Cat’s flat we had a cup of tea with them before bedtime.
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