Harry Potter and the Curse of the Horse Mutilating Worship!!
That title was a bit long so they stuck with 'Equus' for this one - not even a mention of Harry in there!
The latest in the Harry Potter series is very good. I was a little surprised that JKR decided that almost all the previous characters would be killed off without mention - so no Hermione and no Ronald. I'm sure they are off doing their thing somewhere else anyway. Harry's Uncle does have a bigger part than normal though.
The big difference of course is that it's moved from the silver screen to the West End but this has been done very well. The main story is set in his Uncle's psychiatry office and the stage is also used to represent Harry's home during his adolescent years, a beach, a field, a barn and more... the producer has excellently woven interplay between different scenes from different locations and times.
The story is about a boy brought up in a religiously split household who develops a worship of horses sown from the religious beliefs of his mother. Coming to terms with his own sexuality and maturity he mutilates the horses he cares for and ends up in the care of the psychiatrist played (excellently) by Richard Griffiths. He, with his own demons, proceeds to work with lad to deal with his issues, ultimately bringing greater torment on himself!
And yes, rumours are true - Harry does indeed do the full monty. It was pretty cold in there so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. You had to question the wisdom of killing off Hermione at this point though ;-)
Jenny Agutter is also excellent in the play. Interestingly she was probably the first naked woman I ever saw when we studied 'Walkabout' in English Literature in my school days way back when. Unfortunately, she doesn't so much as loosen her jacket in this one but the girl's still got it going on!!
I would highly advise going as it's great entertainment. As with all West End recommendations - try and get your tickets on the day from the tkts stalls. 50 pound tickets down to 25 is great value in anyone's book! Just don't expect Lord Voldemort either as he's been killed off inexplicably also!!
(sorry Ben no Donkey's in this one mate, only Horses!!)
alexanderhinton.com rating: 9/10
The latest in the Harry Potter series is very good. I was a little surprised that JKR decided that almost all the previous characters would be killed off without mention - so no Hermione and no Ronald. I'm sure they are off doing their thing somewhere else anyway. Harry's Uncle does have a bigger part than normal though.
The big difference of course is that it's moved from the silver screen to the West End but this has been done very well. The main story is set in his Uncle's psychiatry office and the stage is also used to represent Harry's home during his adolescent years, a beach, a field, a barn and more... the producer has excellently woven interplay between different scenes from different locations and times.
The story is about a boy brought up in a religiously split household who develops a worship of horses sown from the religious beliefs of his mother. Coming to terms with his own sexuality and maturity he mutilates the horses he cares for and ends up in the care of the psychiatrist played (excellently) by Richard Griffiths. He, with his own demons, proceeds to work with lad to deal with his issues, ultimately bringing greater torment on himself!
And yes, rumours are true - Harry does indeed do the full monty. It was pretty cold in there so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. You had to question the wisdom of killing off Hermione at this point though ;-)
Jenny Agutter is also excellent in the play. Interestingly she was probably the first naked woman I ever saw when we studied 'Walkabout' in English Literature in my school days way back when. Unfortunately, she doesn't so much as loosen her jacket in this one but the girl's still got it going on!!
I would highly advise going as it's great entertainment. As with all West End recommendations - try and get your tickets on the day from the tkts stalls. 50 pound tickets down to 25 is great value in anyone's book! Just don't expect Lord Voldemort either as he's been killed off inexplicably also!!
(sorry Ben no Donkey's in this one mate, only Horses!!)
alexanderhinton.com rating: 9/10
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