Websites:http://www.rainmanonstage.com
http://www.apollo-theatre.co.uk
Last night ABJ and I took a spur of the moment trip to the Apollo theatre to see Rain Man. We bought two £16 tickets for seats in the Balcony. They were so high up that we had to exit the theatre and enter a staircase leading up from the street! We ended up with a view all the way down through the theatre to the stage:
The play starred Josh Hartnett as Charlie (a slick car saleman who - at the start - is only after money) and Adam Godley as Raymond (Charlie's autistic older brother).
The story is already a Hollywood film but this version had been "reimagined for the stage". It was good. In fact, I'd forgotten how enjoyable theatre plays can be - much more enjoyable than musicals... There were jokes and thought-provoking moments. The interval curtain was pretty cool too:
Summary: I'll certainly be going to "see some plays" more often.
