POSH - The Play

Emily & I continued our celebration of the fact that we were entering into our 40th year on the planet with our 6th month in a row of doing something together, fabulous and in each others company and thankfully this time Dusan was able to join us. Emily had to work late so Dusan and I started the evening off at Pizza Express... I know! Calorific right? But yummy all the same and despite the fact we were eating on Saint Martins Lane in the heart of London's theater district the service was fast, friendly and efficient and we were able to get two courses and be out in under 50 minutes, leaving just time to wander 100 yards down the street to the Duke of York Theatre. Emily had arranged to meet us outside and so I just had time to collect the tickets from the box office before our arranged meet time. The trouble with buying tickets online is you never really know where you will be sat so we were pleasantly surprised when despite being in the Upper Terrace we had the Front Row, so our view was fabulous. Of course the downside is that there is less leg room than a Ryanair jet seat in the back row. Seriously, you would have thought that they could have an overhang and somewhere to put your feet! Still, we had a great view and that's what counts. We sat just before the lights went down, the curtain went up and the scene was set. A private members clubs somewhere in London. I won't tell you the story and spoil the plot but the synopsis is 10 public school boys and members of the Riot Club, a prestigious private members club of Students of the filthy rich variety. The main tale is set around a dining table in a gastro pub and looks at the life of public school boys. The surprising element was when they sprung into song three time acapella style. It was nice to see a Theater so full on a Wednesday night as hardly as seat was empty, and who says that live theatre costs the earth. For the three of us it was under £50! Quite marvellous and a hoot to boot! I say, what what!