Clever set designed that makes maximum use of the small stage area at the Aldwych, with a seamless rotating floor and various floor sections that collapse to allow doors and backdrops to be ushered in vertically as the narrative develops. Doors are particularly effective as a metaphor for a change of place and geography. Each […]
Day 7 – 8th July – No.2 Court B was my celebrity for the day Super upset as Riske dethroned Barty and Muchova no push over for Pliskova !! Japanese delight as Keri pushed on to last 8 in the mens. July 8th Brett Round of 16(Fourth Round) A Barty (1) V A Riske 6-3/2-6/3-6 K Muchova V KA […]
July 1st Monday -Day 1 Court One. First time experienced new roof. Feels more expansive than centre. Matches S Halep (7) v A Sasnovich Halep in 2 sets 6-4 -7-5 1.4 hours – Sasnovich had chances in 2nd set but Halep fought back J Vesely v A Zverev Vesely win 4-6/6-3/6-2/7/5 Alexander lost his way […]
WIMBLEDON SEMI FINALS Nadal & Djokovic finally came on after 2nd longest men’s semifinal match of all time of all time 6 hours and 36 minutes – Isner v Anderson – the latter grinding it out 26-24 in the 5th, This epic was followed by 3 sets of magic and brilliance from the top 2 […]
I have been unlucky with any trip out of City Airport. Last time the flight was unable to leave for several hours for fog, this time airborne and a short hop to Rotterdam but more fog in Europe meant flight could not land in Rotterda. The pilot then tried unsuccessfully to land in Antwerp before […]
A wonderful 2014 final between Djokovic & Federer – a classic, with an absolutely brilliant first set of tennis. This match stands up against the memorable duel in 2008 when Nadal & Federer raised the bar and the 2009 Roddick & Federer debacle which Feds won 16-14 in the 5th ! On the first Saturday […]
National Theatre Live at the Ipswich Corn Exchange. The week that has gone saw King Lear beamed live to the Ipswich Corn Exchange and another 1000 theatres all over the world simultaneously from the Barbican. Simon Russell Beale is the ‘old King’ and utilises a limp and stoop to emphasis the part, the former researchers […]
A Murder Mystery evening – Now I know the concept may sound a little hackneyed but this evening event was an evening well spent. Mike Henderson has written and produced an excellent mystery ‘Dying For A Laugh’ The narrative unfolds in a ‘Fawlty Towers’ style hotel with a large cast of actors who play their […]
I took my daughter to see Le Corsaire, at the Coliseum a rarely seen ballet with a storyline about swashbuckling Ottoman pirates, slaves girls and Turkish sultans – all beautifully choreographed with wonderful costumes and very clever scenery effects, especially the end sequence where multiple screens created an enthralling spectacle of stormy seas and shipwreck. […]
