I love the theatre. As a child I was spoiled with seeing shows. I remember seeing The Sooty Show, Keith and Orvil, Button Moon and was part of living in London.
At the weekend after 24 years of wanting to see the Phantom of the Opera I finally got to go and it was because my Cousin had booked the tickets but was the wrong date and so we had the tickets instead and was not disappointed. I love the music and the set was amazing but perhaps the wrong theatre because of restricted view but enjoyed it and was quite emotional at the end and not what I expected.
Theatres have been around for thousands of years and places like Blackpool would have big theatres for shows and where many acts performed and there were holiday camps where many entertainers would perform and many it was a kick start to there career and acrobatics and remember going to Battersea park to see a circus and then myself working at a Holiday camp would spend time when not working watching many shows.
Living in Wimbledon I would see shows locally and in Epsom too. Visited the Polka Theatre and The Rose Theatre in Kingston and would love to see a show at the Festival Hall in London.
As a kid we'd go to the Hammersmith Apollo, the Lyric Theatre in Kings Street in Hammersmith and my favourite Theatre the London Palladium. It is an experience and great thing to do with your friends and family. Yes it can be expensive. The Albert Hall is shockingly expensive and I feel the vibe to go there has gone because it is so expensive.
However we need theatres and many theatres have closed, but now I feel it has become popular again and would like to at least see a a few shows each year and going to continue. They have Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium coming. I have seen Joseph and Technicolour dreamcoat with Jason Donovan as Joseph, last year saw Jason Donovan in The Rocky Horror show and my sons first musical was Hairspray. Then seen the Devils Wear Prada twice and I just the love a trip to the theatre.
We have been to the Epsom Playhouse to see shows, Woking and Guildford. My niece goes to a theatre school and we go to see her in a show each year and it is so good for kids. I love taking my son to a show. We had an issue when we saw the Lion King because my son was getting restless and the guy in front was getting annoyed, but the theatre was full of children being a 2pm Matinee and so I explained he has learning difficulties and then he moved and then saw a show where there was a group arguing but it has taken away the joy of the theatre and my son is a lot better and enjoys it.
So I feel the theatre has come alive again and great gift for mothers day. Hint Hint.
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Carrie X
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