Wow this was quite the day, full of usual pieces and really good food.
The first show we saw was The Bodyguard. It was a fun show with great music however the plot was rushed and there was zero character development. For instance in the span of the same speech she went from I hate him to I love him. Yes I know this is a romantic comedy trope that occurs often but in this version it was faster then normal and with even less reason. the stalker was over exaggerated and quite frankly I felt that the subtle moments the scariest. The second act was far better then the first as the music was used less to advance the plot and more to represent that the main character was a musician.
The second piece was The Audience, which was a collection of scenes from the Queen's private meetings with her prime ministers over the years. This show was packed with wit and humor demonstrating the true strength of the women behind the crown and how she unwavering supported the prime ministers while contradicting them behind closed doors. She changed the way things are done so that she ruled as a sovereign in a new fashion.
The day was long and wonderful even if the shows weren't quite in my wheel house. The meaning of theater as a whole to me anyway is to share in a story, and that's exactly what we did.
Thanks
Elyse
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