24.08.2006 Blue Man Group
Well what do you know, celebrating a wedding aniversary can be fun, especially when close friends have provided the ticket to see the evening showing in London of this famous trio (well actually more, but that is what they are known as) of very blue faced characters. And these same friends at the same time stayed at home 'baby-sitting' even though all four girls were at home too.
The day started with a note of tension as Beckie's GCSE Results came out - but they weren't that bad, having now gained 11 with one A*, one A, six B's, and three C's. Back home we were 'surprised' by a bottle of champers and the invitiation for that evening in the "New London Theatre", as well as some congrats cards from the kids. So we all went to celebrate with lunch at Wagamama in TW - had to go in two cars as our friends from Germany were staying and we were thus ten peoples.
Still by seven the 'Boss' and I were on the train to Charing Cross and off for our night out. Slight panik in the theatre as SJS had to look for the ladies and the queue was a bit long. But we made it in time to our seats. Without wishing to give the whole program away, if you like drums and have a humorous view on life, it is well worth going. Similar to "Stomp" also a musical, non language based entertainment. The whole show lasted for just under two hours, starting off with electronic red banner comments refering to 'so-an-so's birthday in the audience, or warning of no break in the show, no photography permotted, and please switch all mobiles, pagers, palms etc off, and getting up during the program could be dangerous. In fact, one couple (it appeared) came in late and they were spot-lighted and picked on for a bit. A lot of music was made with plastic tubing, whether in the form of toilet drain-pipes (which one could make longer to lower the sound) or flexible tubings, also coloured water was poured onto base drums whilst they were being played. Two members of the audience were called upon to participate, one (a girl) had to help 'eat' some stuff and share the food around, another (a guy) was given an overall to wear as well as a motorbike helmet and we were shown, by remote camera, how this guy (probably another though, as he seemd taller) was then covered in blue paint, trussed up and thrown upside down against some canvass. It was interesting also to be made to choose to read one of three posters mentioning trivia and other nonsensical items, but the finale was when what must appear to have been miles and miles of white 'toilet paper' had to be passed down from the back of the audience to the front stage, with strobe light and fluorescent lights shining to the rythm of the music being played. Oh yes, another interesting point was when the three blue men decided to leave the stage, after having got the audience (that is all of us!) to stand up, or sit down, clap hands, or move around using two red light beacons (as seen on airports directing planes to their spots), and leave the theatre to disappear in a taxi - well two of the three, the 3rd being left behind with the lights may the force direct you.
Well worth going to see. Loads better than the tv adverts.
The day started with a note of tension as Beckie's GCSE Results came out - but they weren't that bad, having now gained 11 with one A*, one A, six B's, and three C's. Back home we were 'surprised' by a bottle of champers and the invitiation for that evening in the "New London Theatre", as well as some congrats cards from the kids. So we all went to celebrate with lunch at Wagamama in TW - had to go in two cars as our friends from Germany were staying and we were thus ten peoples.
Still by seven the 'Boss' and I were on the train to Charing Cross and off for our night out. Slight panik in the theatre as SJS had to look for the ladies and the queue was a bit long. But we made it in time to our seats. Without wishing to give the whole program away, if you like drums and have a humorous view on life, it is well worth going. Similar to "Stomp" also a musical, non language based entertainment. The whole show lasted for just under two hours, starting off with electronic red banner comments refering to 'so-an-so's birthday in the audience, or warning of no break in the show, no photography permotted, and please switch all mobiles, pagers, palms etc off, and getting up during the program could be dangerous. In fact, one couple (it appeared) came in late and they were spot-lighted and picked on for a bit. A lot of music was made with plastic tubing, whether in the form of toilet drain-pipes (which one could make longer to lower the sound) or flexible tubings, also coloured water was poured onto base drums whilst they were being played. Two members of the audience were called upon to participate, one (a girl) had to help 'eat' some stuff and share the food around, another (a guy) was given an overall to wear as well as a motorbike helmet and we were shown, by remote camera, how this guy (probably another though, as he seemd taller) was then covered in blue paint, trussed up and thrown upside down against some canvass. It was interesting also to be made to choose to read one of three posters mentioning trivia and other nonsensical items, but the finale was when what must appear to have been miles and miles of white 'toilet paper' had to be passed down from the back of the audience to the front stage, with strobe light and fluorescent lights shining to the rythm of the music being played. Oh yes, another interesting point was when the three blue men decided to leave the stage, after having got the audience (that is all of us!) to stand up, or sit down, clap hands, or move around using two red light beacons (as seen on airports directing planes to their spots), and leave the theatre to disappear in a taxi - well two of the three, the 3rd being left behind with the lights may the force direct you.
Well worth going to see. Loads better than the tv adverts.
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