Once again Christmas is nearly upon us.
Saturday 16th December 2017
This month we went to see 'Pleasure Dome the Musical' in Avondale.
A warehouse has been made to replicate a full NYC street complete with subway, newsstand, bar, sleazy cinema and hotdogs. New York's finest, patrol the street while breakdancers compete on the sidewalk. The Cinema is playing Gremlins and XRated movies (well not really showing them as such!!) and the dive bar serves all your favorite tipples.
Inside the club the Pleasure Dome, hangs a huge central chandelier. Overlooking the stage the DJ kicks things off and away we go. Lucy Lawless enters on a gold chariot while purple sequined drag queens stride down the stage - welcome to New York's clubland circa 1984.
After the opening number, the big screen announces that we must go '12 hours earlier' to learn about our leading lady 'Sappho' played by Lucy Lawless. Her story has 80's excess, drugs, sex, betrayal, colourful costumes and even more colourful language.
Every corner of the stage, and parts of the audience area are infected with the cheeky and sexy choreography. The energetic and bendy cast strut around the catwalk stage in skimpy leotards (sometimes even less)
This was an exceptional evening out.
Monday 25th December 2017
Merry Christmas everyone
Nearly the end of another year, today we went to Ampersand in Orakei for coffee and cake..Mmmmm
Fireworks from the Sky Tower at midnight.
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