A jolly gathering...

...and a dusting of late night snow.

Posted by Christina at 6:45 pm | Category: Red Letter Days, Staying at Home | Permalink

My sister's beautiful table.

Posted by Christina at 9:22 am | Category: Days Out | Permalink

I had my reservations, but I wanted to see this NT production with Steve Cooghan - who is always excellent - and - of course - it was terrific. A most entertaining comedy.

I was never so enthusiastic about the now classic Dr Strangelove film - so much so that I had forgotten Peter Sellers played 3 roles! However, I think this play actually works far better than the film. It adapts so well to the stage, having many scenes in confined indoor spaces, that I was inclined to wonder if it had started life on the stage. But no - I find the play is based on the Stanley Kubrick 1964 film, and was (most excellently) adapted for the stage by Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley.
Even the most challenging (impossible) scenes in the aircraft flying over Russia are delightfully dramatised. Actually I say "most challenging" but of course the most challenging part must have been staging and managing Cooghan's multiple roles - especially when the characters are called upon to be on stage and interacting at the same time. He not only took on the 3 Seller's roles, but added the stalwart (if not insane) aircraft pilot (memorably portrayed in the film by Slim Pickens).

Posted by Christina at 6:15 pm | Category: Art and Culture, Days Out | Permalink