Busy bears!

A very busy week! Monday was off to the Playhouse to see Rough Crossings - another play based on true life stories about the slave trade. We have a lot to answer for and J now knows why Sierra Leone used to be British. A good thought provoking play.

As the American War of Independence reaches its climax, a plantation slave and a British Naval Officer embark on an epic journey in search of freedom. Divided by barriers of race but united in their ambitions for equality, their convictions will change attitudes towards slavery forever. Headlong Theatre’s Artistic Director Rupert Goold directs a new adaptation of Simon Schama’s provocative bestseller by award-winning writer Caryl Phillips. Sweeping from the deep south of America to the scorched earth of West Africa, Rough Crossings is a compelling true story that marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire.

Tuesday was Julius Caesar at the Everyman performed by the Youth Theatre. Not bad - some awful Scouse accents but also some budding talent. Lots of loud music, mock fighting [very well done] and pretend blood!

“Cry ‘havoc’ and let slip the dogs of war.” I am looking for the opportunity to get this into the conversation! No luck so far.
Over forty young people from all over Merseyside are coming together to produce this passionate, exciting and vivid retelling of what happens in the aftermath of an act of terrorism. Young people have taken over society, they control the media and they decide who leads the country. But they can’t stop history repeating itself.

Tonight we have been to Morrison's and then to the Stanley Arms in Aughton. Macaroni with cheese and leek, steak pie and chips - I wonder who had which meal?? Not bad at all and change from £20 including 3 drinks! Tomorrow it is off to the Everyman gin then J& I are off to a Queen tribute band courtesy of Mel's birthday present. I shall be glad to get to the weekend for a rest.