Yesterday I edited and did laundry and had a quick work zoom. I took a little walk with Francisco, who walked 6 miles himself.
I made oven risotto (first time), which we liked a lot though it was pretty rich. I would like to say that I enjoy my risotto more than any I've had at any restaurant, including in Italy. (I always find it undercooked for my taste.)
In the evening I saw Macbeth with Ralph Fiennes (which is a name that it not pronounced the way you would think it would be). Upon entering the makeshift (wrong word--made-to-order?) theater, we were greeted by a burning car, which I guess really set the stage.
Ralph or however you say his name was great--he's great with the poetry, crystal clear and a great interpreter. He's also so in it--more than anyone else--his whole body is in it. And he just seems to love acting, which was a delight to watch.
Lady Macbeth (Indira Varma) is so lovely and elegant and slight in her long green dress with cape sleeves. Should Lady Macbeth be so feminine? I guess I picture her as ... not thin.
The weird sisters were indeed weird.
There were bombs going off and the sound of planes overhead.
The worst part--it felt like, as Francisco (who saw the play a couple of weeks ago) said, you were in a very small plane, smaller than any plane you've ever been in, for the whole 2.45 hours of the play. In the makeshift theater, the seats were way too small--my knees were firmly jammed into the seat in front of me and that whole thing was just not good for my foot, which still needs special care. The person in front of me during the first half was very tall with tall hair, so I had to continue to contort myself in order to find a little hole through which I could see. I think that person had romance going on, too, and so was continually shifting to get nearer the object of their affection, which meant that I in turn had to shift constantly. Anyway, I moved to an empty seat beside that person for the second half and had a clear view and that part was fine.
What else? Parenting is hard.
5 comments:
This production is coming to DC. Tickets were $500! But there’s a lottery for day of tix so I am hoping still to go. They’re constructing a theater as well in a warehouse. But I love Ralph Finnes, maybe more than any loving actor. Thanks for the report!
What?! I mean, i had an admittedly poor seat on the far left side, but it was 25 pounds at full price!
Ah, I hope you get in to the lottery, Hopkins. Yes "Ray" is amazing and worth seeing if you can get in.
I think theater is simply a part of life in England in ax way it’s not here in the US, so pricing is better. (To be clear, the lottery tickets aren’t $500; I don’t think I’d pay that for any one show.)
Yes, I think you're right. It's great how much music and theater and books are valued!
I would never pay $500 for anything smaller than a car.
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