NO, X Factor and Limelight do not count as show stopping , never to be forgotton musicals . Nor , does RENT. Did anyone have the misfortune to see that shouty, tuneless load of dross – it is the only musical I ( plus Sarah and Theresa ) walked out of.
But ‘A Chorus line ‘ was amazing. Do you have any moments in your life when you’ve laughed so much , you’ve gone hysterical and can’t breathe ? I have about 4 , and one of these was when Mum,Dad ,Phil,Eileen, Jane and i went to see ‘A Chorus line’ at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane @1975 ( ???). You probably all know that my sister Jane was tiny – 3’11” tall , as she had a condition called ‘Achondraplasia . Well , we all sat down, Jane on 2 of those raised square theatre cushions. The overture started , there was an air of tension and excitement , when the woman in front turned round and said ”would you mind getting your feet off my shoulders” – Jane’s legs had gone into spasm , shot up and sat nicely on the woman in front. We went mind blowingly hysterical – Eileen had to go and stand at the back for the whole first half as she couldn’t calm down…
Yesterday , the 4 of us were taken out to lunch in a lovely pub ‘The Shaven Crown’ in the Cotswolds. We met up with Nanny and 2 of John’s sisters ,Ann and Mary and brother in law , Rick. Food was fab , i opted for the healthy option ( not ) , lemon sole in anchovy butter( plus chips ) , followed by bread and butter pudding and custard , not quite WW.
Wickes have just delivered the wood for the collage , would you believe company policy does not let them carry it into the house – so guess which carthorse has just carried 11 huge pieces in …I think i should have moved John’s bike first ! In preparation for Jacob’s great mounting ( ?). last night i scanned all the backs of the collages , cos now these won’t be on show BUT your wonderful faces will be. I know i have mentioned it before , but the collages are to be mounted on wood not perspex and so if you have written on the back it will not be seen . So instead , on the back of the whitewashed, gridded up wood, will go a photo of you ( preferably with Rosie – no probs if you don’t have one ), on glossy photographic paper – so please dig one out , get a ‘snappy snaps’ type copy and get it to us , thanks. Thank you for writing the most beautiful, funny, poetic, things about my lovely daughter- it was hard to read them, and it feels truly surreal, I often think this is all one big dream
** Before you think I’m gettin smutty – this is the title of a song from ‘A Chorus Line’ so back you go onto ‘U Tube’ – I dread to think what comes up – just DON’T do it at work !