Monthly culture: February 2020
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tamaranth14FEB20: Birds of Prey, West India Quay Cineworld
Violent, shiny and funny: greatly enhanced by the groans and whimpers of the young men sitting near us. Solid, imperfect female characters and no tedious romantic plot threads (unless you count Harley's relationship with Bruce the Hyena).
16FEB20: David Copperfield, Greenwich Picturehouse
I thoroughly enjoyed this adaptation of a classic text: colour-blind casting, star turns from big names (Hugh Laurie's Mr Dick and Tilda Swinton's Mrs Trotwood were especially delightful), and some beautiful scenery atmospherically shot. Interesting that David Copperfield kept being assigned new names by each new set of people; excellent fourth-wall-breaking where Dora asks David to write her out ('I really don't fit').
22FEB20: Haydn, 'Nelson Mass', St Martin-in-the-Fields
This was a 'come and sing' event: we rehearsed for a couple of hours and then gave a performance to an audience of (mostly) bemused tourists. I adore the Nelson Mass and it was interesting to see how the vocal parts fitted together.
22FEB20: Emma, Greenwich Picturehouse
I fear that David Copperfield and Little Women have spoilt me for period drama. This was a perfectly reasonable, straightforward and charming adaptation of the Austen novel, but I found it boring. The only aspect that engaged me was the soundtrack, by Isobel Waller-Bridge, which was operatic and choral and sweepingly dramatic. (Oh, and Jane Fairfax's understated story: I found myself finally ready to read / reread Joan Aiken's novel about her.)
Violent, shiny and funny: greatly enhanced by the groans and whimpers of the young men sitting near us. Solid, imperfect female characters and no tedious romantic plot threads (unless you count Harley's relationship with Bruce the Hyena).
16FEB20: David Copperfield, Greenwich Picturehouse
I thoroughly enjoyed this adaptation of a classic text: colour-blind casting, star turns from big names (Hugh Laurie's Mr Dick and Tilda Swinton's Mrs Trotwood were especially delightful), and some beautiful scenery atmospherically shot. Interesting that David Copperfield kept being assigned new names by each new set of people; excellent fourth-wall-breaking where Dora asks David to write her out ('I really don't fit').
22FEB20: Haydn, 'Nelson Mass', St Martin-in-the-Fields
This was a 'come and sing' event: we rehearsed for a couple of hours and then gave a performance to an audience of (mostly) bemused tourists. I adore the Nelson Mass and it was interesting to see how the vocal parts fitted together.
22FEB20: Emma, Greenwich Picturehouse
I fear that David Copperfield and Little Women have spoilt me for period drama. This was a perfectly reasonable, straightforward and charming adaptation of the Austen novel, but I found it boring. The only aspect that engaged me was the soundtrack, by Isobel Waller-Bridge, which was operatic and choral and sweepingly dramatic. (Oh, and Jane Fairfax's understated story: I found myself finally ready to read / reread Joan Aiken's novel about her.)
