Rats! The Killers will be in the UK for several concert dates in November, and the tickets went on sale this morning at 9am. I was unsuccessful at trying to get tickets online, because they sold out almost immediately, and for whatever reason my request didn't go through for the brief time they were available. Agghh. Just my luck.
So I was at the Shakespeare Globe theatre last night, for a production of Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra. Overall the performance was very well done, and the night was very mild with no rain! We had standing tickets in the yard, which has to be done at least once, as it's definitely an experience. It was very funny, some people tried to squat down at various points to give their backs and/or feet a break, but the ushers were watching out for this and would come round, tapping people's shoulders and asking them to stand up again, please. When they built this new Globe theatre, they obviously tried to recreate both the structure and the atmosphere of the original. The people in the yard, standing, paid only £5 for their tickets, and were mainly tourists...the cheap seats were filled by British secondary school students, and the more expensive seats seemed to be filled by people who'd come from work in smart dress.
I hadn't realized (but may try to take advantage now that I know) that there are a lot of pubs alongside the Thames on the Globe side of the river, with great outdoor seating, and these places are packed with the after work crowd. Though there are obviously a lot of people sitting at the tables, the pubs still manage to have a cozy, comfort sort of vibe, just one of the things I love about England.
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