Hairspray!
Ed and I had a theatre outing this week. Months ago in a moment of madness, I booked tickets for “Hairspray”, a musical which had apparently had rave reviews, but as the time drew nearer, I grew increasingly anxious.
I had this horrible feeling that it would be very loud and something like a modern rock opera (I loved “Jesus Christ Superstar”, but was about sixteen at the time) which wouldn’t suit either of us. So it was with some trepidation and not much anticipation that we set out for the Theatre Royal In Norwich.
We were entirely captivated from the first moment. “Hairspray” was terrific. Set in Baltimore in 1962 (yes, I remember 1962. It was my era) it told the story of a plump girl who wanted to become a celebrity, but underneath that was the issue of segregation. It was full of fun and colour, and the singing and dancing was magnificent.
We had an unexpectedly brilliant afternoon, and were both so glad we went.
Just to complete the week, yesterday we went to a friend’s birthday lunch – one of those big birthdays you either have to celebrate or mourn. This was a celebration – about twenty-five of us in a local eating pub. Good food, good fun, good company.
All in all, a good week!