Go and see Life is a Dream

Last night I saw the dress rehearsal of Birmingham Opera Company’s Life is a Dream. It was excellent and featured:

• A big guy with a phenomenal voice
• A man in a Spiderman costume pushing a pram
• A king who fashions himself after the dad out of The Royal Family
• A cast of hundreds
• A couple of brave guys in nothing but underwear (their choice apparently, and it’s not warm in that building)
• A woman in killer heels with a bloody great big sword

I know I always go on about BOC’s stuff but I don’t care – we’re lucky to have Graham Vick and co doing their thing in Birmingham. And if the ‘opera’ tag puts you off then there’s all the more reason to see this one. Buy a ticket. Go and see it. Do wrap up warm though, it’s a bit chilly in there.

If you want a sneaky peek at what they’ve done with Argyle Works this time, here’s a video of us all clapping at the talented people (well, I was waving my phone around like some sort of pillock, but you know what I mean).