Pirates and Cellos
Dec. 14th, 2008 09:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alobearThe Yo-Yo Ma concert on Friday night was excellent - it's always enjoyable to watch world-class performers doing what they do. It also confirmed my impression that I much prefer 18th and 19th century classical music to 20th century, although the most modern piece surprised me by being my favourite, so perhaps the 21st century has something going for it, after all. The venue (Barbican Hall) was lovely, the audience wildly enthusiastic, and the performers seemed to enjoys themselves, so all in all a good night out.
Then, last night, was Treasure Island at the Haymarket, courtesy of the always-welcome free tickets from corone (though I did have to pay for the socks!). As Dave said, it didn't really know what it was trying to be - striking an odd, and rather unsettling, tone between serious drama and panto. However, the cast performed with gusto, Ben Gunn's cheese obsession was very amusing, and the songs were rousing. I got the distinct impression that Keith Allen was only vaguely familiar with his lines and spent most of the evening making it up as he went along, but perhaps that's just the way he acted. Certainly not the best show I've seen at the Haymarket, but entertaining enough.
Then, last night, was Treasure Island at the Haymarket, courtesy of the always-welcome free tickets from corone (though I did have to pay for the socks!). As Dave said, it didn't really know what it was trying to be - striking an odd, and rather unsettling, tone between serious drama and panto. However, the cast performed with gusto, Ben Gunn's cheese obsession was very amusing, and the songs were rousing. I got the distinct impression that Keith Allen was only vaguely familiar with his lines and spent most of the evening making it up as he went along, but perhaps that's just the way he acted. Certainly not the best show I've seen at the Haymarket, but entertaining enough.
