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On Saturday, Mr D and I headed up to London for my (very) early birthday treat. The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy immersive stage show.
For those of you who know my birthday is in April, the reason this was so early was because the show's run ends on the 15th February.
I love the HHGTTG. I first read the book when I was about 14, and then all the subsequent sequels, and have always counted it as one of my favourite stories.
The show was a musical reinterpretation of the story and it did a great job (I mean, it did have to fit five books into 90 minutes). It brought in Arthur Dent's love interest, Fenchurch, from book 4. The show was energetic and fun, and very respectful of the HHG universe. I had a fab time, I think I got more out of it than Mr D because I'm so much more familiar with the story. Mr D had never read past book 2, so had no idea who Fenchurch was. But he said, once he wrapped his head around the story, he really got into it, and wished he could see it again because he'd enjoy it so much more. Sadly it comes off soon, so unless it's resurrected somewhere else, that's unlikely!
Highlights of a great show was us drinking our Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters (I wouldn't say it felt like having our brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick, but it was yummy all the same) and me having a conversation with Marvin the Paranoid Android that went thus:
Marvin: what is your name?
Me: I'm Jane
Marvin: I don't care. Jane, I've been practicing giving people compliments. May I give you a compliment?
Me: of course!
Marvin: You are wearing shoes. That's very sensible.
Me: Thank you. I've had worse compliments than that!
Marvin: I don't care
Of course, anyone who's familiar with the HHG universe knows that any self-respecting hitch hiker never forgets their towel, so of course, I had to treat myself to one!
I did have a few tears when there was a tribute to Douglas Adams at the end of the show. So much love and respect for that man and his exceptional mind.
Altogether a fabulous day! Here are a few more pics - official ones because photography wasn't allowed!
( Read more... )
For those of you who know my birthday is in April, the reason this was so early was because the show's run ends on the 15th February.
I love the HHGTTG. I first read the book when I was about 14, and then all the subsequent sequels, and have always counted it as one of my favourite stories.
The show was a musical reinterpretation of the story and it did a great job (I mean, it did have to fit five books into 90 minutes). It brought in Arthur Dent's love interest, Fenchurch, from book 4. The show was energetic and fun, and very respectful of the HHG universe. I had a fab time, I think I got more out of it than Mr D because I'm so much more familiar with the story. Mr D had never read past book 2, so had no idea who Fenchurch was. But he said, once he wrapped his head around the story, he really got into it, and wished he could see it again because he'd enjoy it so much more. Sadly it comes off soon, so unless it's resurrected somewhere else, that's unlikely!
Highlights of a great show was us drinking our Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters (I wouldn't say it felt like having our brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick, but it was yummy all the same) and me having a conversation with Marvin the Paranoid Android that went thus:
Marvin: what is your name?
Me: I'm Jane
Marvin: I don't care. Jane, I've been practicing giving people compliments. May I give you a compliment?
Me: of course!
Marvin: You are wearing shoes. That's very sensible.
Me: Thank you. I've had worse compliments than that!
Marvin: I don't care
Of course, anyone who's familiar with the HHG universe knows that any self-respecting hitch hiker never forgets their towel, so of course, I had to treat myself to one!
I did have a few tears when there was a tribute to Douglas Adams at the end of the show. So much love and respect for that man and his exceptional mind.
Altogether a fabulous day! Here are a few more pics - official ones because photography wasn't allowed!
( Read more... )
