Movie and Theater

Dirty Dancing

SHREK
The Musical

As the weekend approaches, thoughts of exploration and entertainment come into view.  I did not expect to see such a strong American influence in live productions and yet plays such as "Dirty Dancing, "Shrek", "The Lion King", and "Michael Jackson's Thriller" are all currently showing.  "Mamma Mia" was written by a British playwright while the classic "Les Miserables" claims a French origin.  Presently, the box office also offers tickets to "Wicked", "Billy Elliot", "Betty Blue Eyes", "Legally Blonde", and "Phantom of the Opera".

The Lion King

Michael Jackson's
THRILLER Live

Mamma Mia

Les Miserables

Box Office

It's not surprising that movies often arrive from America, however, what may be surprising is that it takes nearly 2 months to make the journey across the pond.  "True Grit" for example, is "coming soon" to British theaters, but was showing in the States at Christmas (2010).

Kevin and I have not been to a live production here in England, but we have been to a couple of movies.  Our first movie was "The Mechanic" with Jason Statham, an action packed "shoot-em-up" movie.  The other movie was "The King's Speech", a movie about King George VI.  The second movie was particularly fun to watch here in England with references to familiar locations and, as a speech pathologist, interesting techniques for treating stuttering.  Lately, I must admit that I've been captivated by the BBC production of "Planet Earth" (nearly 11 hours of video footage and documentary of life on earth).  Polar bears, birds of paradise, elephants, and humpback whales along with buttered popcorn, my husband, and comfy red couches seems like a wonderful weekend, don't you think?