I am begrudgingly back in the States. Ireland is my favorite place in the entire world and I am going to do my best to move back there after I graduate. Here's hoping they have lots of theatre programs!
But about theatre things. I saw Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace on the West End. It was nothing short of magical! The talent that these children have at such a young age is amazing, and the adult cast shined as crass but loving supporters of Billy. Elton John's music is captivating, powerful, and electric. The set was brilliantly designed, with a rotating staircase, removable walls, pieces that the actors pulled out from the walls, and my favorite, a connectable police barricade that Billy used in one of his dance routines. The dark world of the miner's strike was easily perceptible in the damp and cold of the colors of the set and the actor's attire. And Billy, with so much honesty and heart, really gave a powerhouse performance that I will not soon forget. If you're ever in London, go see the show!
Also a word of advice: if you think you put on enough sunscreen in Rome, you haven't. My first-degree burns are living proof of that.
Over and ouch,
-D
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