20 September 2008

Shakespeare at the Globe

Last night Owen and I went to Timon of Athens at the Globe Theatre. It was great, the Globe is amazing and the acting was excellent. The whole atmosphere was wonderful, and if you have even a passing interest in Shakespeare it is definitely worth going if you get the chance!


Timon of Athens is one of Shakespeare's lesser known plays dealing with themes of generosity, money lending, debt and friendship. One of the features was the vultures hovering on the edge of the action, which in this version was the actors perching on the net strung across the theatre.



We had standing tickets in the yard which was the best place to be, with actors descending from the net above us and pushing through the crowd. It was lots of fun and I crossed another thing off my list!