We went to see the production of One Man, Two Guvnors at Sydney Theatre, described as “The funniest show on the planet” by the Daily Mail. It was indeed very funny! We laughed till the tears ran down our cheeks – well almost.
It was a great night of theatre – as you’d expect from the National Theatre of Great Britain. The play is set in Brighton during the swinging ’60s – I even remember a bit of that scenery because my mate Bob was in Brighton and I visited him there.
This play was a bit of everything – slapstick, Carry On, Benny Hill, classic farce and Commedia dell’Arte (it is based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni).
The atmosphere was great even before the play started because a great little skiffle group provided period music before, during and after the action. Thoroughly enjoyable evening out.
Other recent culture includes a couple of very good films – Trance and Silver Linings Playbook. We signed up for an oldies cinema loyalty card that gets us into the flicks for $8 a go. There are some advantages to advancing age (not many!)
