A Doll's House

Following on from our vow to not leave it so long between experiencing live theatre again, Mr N and I went to see an adaptation of 'A Doll's House' by Henrik Ibsen at the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre on Friday night

You may remember from this post that we have visited this beautiful theatre before.  This time, I took more pictures anyway 

The theatre is a sort of glass-walled capsule suspended in the centre of The Great Hall of the historic Victorian Cotton Exchange Buildings in Manchester

The adaptation was a good interpretation of the written work, an observation of marriage and societal norms in the 19th century.  The acting performances were solid but not outstanding.  That said, last time we were at this theatre we saw Imogen Stubbs, who is a hard act to follow.   

"a woman cannot be herself in modern society", since it is "an exclusively male society, with laws made by men and with prosecutors and judges who assess feminine conduct from a masculine standpoint." 

Henrik Ibsen


Of course, I partook of one or two pre-show goodies

(I didn't chomp on Mr N's foot)

An interval drinkie

I spy cake!

Horror of horrors, I have bought a pair of jeans, the ultimate wardrobe staple of the lazy girl.  I vow to wear them carefully!

 And, yes, I've dyed my hair black and no, I'm not sure I like it :(

How was your weekend?

If they don't dance well they're no friends of mine

First, how about a spot o' Spring inspired gubbins...

...courtesy of Tumblr

Well hasn't it just been a glorious bank holiday weekend here in the UK!

On Saturday we went to our friend's wedding in Bridgnorth.  I think it may just have been the most perfect wedding I've ever been to.  I took lots of little phone snaps but will just share a few anonymous ones as the happy couple specifically requested that no pictures be shared via any social networking sites 

It included a beautifully decorated village hall, abundant fairy lights, bunting, the most delicious smoked salmon and cream cheese blinis I have ever tasted and later on, incidental music which included Echo & The Bunnymen, The Smiths and Stevie Nicks.

The weather stayed balmy and bright and there were party games for kids and adults alike.  I took part in a jolly game of musical hats accompanied by this song which I haven't been able to get out of my head since

There were gift bags for the children, a treasure hunt, and a photo booth with props aplenty.  My little miss danced all night until the bitter end.

We followed this with an overnight stay in Llanfyllin where we joined some family for a meal and some lazing in the sun

Good food and icecream was the order of the day... peach melba and lemon meringue since you ask!

All in all, a delightful weekend.  I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend and that the sun continues to shine wherever you are 

Lucy x