I can't believe it's only Wednesday morning! I've been so busy lately I can't keep my head on straight. I didn't sleep on Sunday night, and Monday I was out. My hips are definitely reacting so I probably should slow down a bit, or at least wear flats for a while. But that's not going to happen anytime soon. Last night I had the theatre, and I walked over to 9th and 52 from my office which is on Mad and 52nd. Then I walked up to the Rose Theatre. Probably more than I should have done in heels, but it was the easiest way. Tonight I am seeing an old college friend who is in town for just a couple of days, Thursday there's a work do, Saturday I have plans and Sunday I have a party on LI. Next week so far there's the NY Phil in CP on Tuesday (praying for good weather) and Thursday going to see Natalie Douglas at Birdland! (If you don't know her, you should - She has an incredible voice and is extremely talented!)
So, last night I saw "The Bacchae" at Lincoln Center. Alan Cumming played Dionysius and was beyond amazing! He was absolutely perfect for the role. Everything about the play was brilliant, from the Bacchae (amazing singers and dancers all dressed in red floor length non-matching gowns) to the stage set. Even Alan Cumming's gold kilt just worked perfectly! The show was a mixture of acting, singing, dancing, art, and special effects (which usually are ludicrous on stage but these were perfectly matched with what was going on). I truly can't go on about it enough. Kudos to Lincoln Center for bringing this over for their festival from Scotland. This is was modern theatre should be about - even using a tragedy written by the ancient Greek playwright Euipides. It premiered posthumously at the Dionysia in 403BC, so it's a bit old. Even with my hips hurting during the 1 hour and 50 minutes if sitting I was too distracted to not think about them!
And the best news of all - last night I arrived home to discover my scanner had finally been delivered! Of course I had to take it out and hook it up, but I was too tired to start playing with it and if I did I am sure I'd never have gone to sleep. Now I just have to find the time to learn how to use it! :-)
