All 8 of us (Sibyl's very much part of the crew these days) headed into town yesterday to see Lion King. I am not a great fan of the musical genre but this was pretty impressive stuff with brilliant sets, good singing, decent tunes, some great lines, a fine story and wonderful percussion. Other arts such as puppetry and ballet were drawn on to present a stunning show, quite African in many ways.
Lion King has been part of our lives since the cartoon came out when Rhodri was eight. He knows the dialogue almost by heart (this one differed a little from the cartoon with scripted ad libs, etc). Apart from the underlying humanist outlook and one or two jarring misjudgements with the dialogue, it was great to be in a packed theatre with an enthusiastic audience to see a top rated West End show - a rare and expensive treat.
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