Revisiting the Theater

Tonight we taxied to the theater to see a performance of Billy Elliot. The acting was phenomenal! We decided that our favorite scene was when larger than life dresses were dancing on stage. They were so colorful and the performance of that particular scene (as well as others) was magical. Billy Elliot is set amiss the time of the Miner's strike in Northern England in the early 1980's. We discussed the role politics play in daily life in London and how people discuss their views and get involved. Also, the theme of class popped its head again just as it does in Dickens's stories and in the play Blood Brothers. It seems to be a popular theme and we couldn't help but noticing and discussing it. This was mostly apparent when Billy went to audition at the Royal Ballet School in London.

We met a nice couple from Ashville, North Carolina who were visiting a nephew and we enjoyed chatting with them. It was interesting meeting fellow Americans and getting their view on London socity and politics; Mrs. Duncan chatted with them throughout the night as she sat beside them. She said the couple were really charming. We will post their picture here soon. We thought it was interesting that at a London theater people would purchase snacks like candy and soda as though they were at a movie theater in the states. We would never do that in a theater in the U.S. We are more formal in that regard. Maybe that is a carryover from the days of Shakespeare plays as they are very long, we reasoned. Interesting! Regardless, it was a night we will remember with wonderment.