16 November 2008
Went to see Damon Albarn's Journey to the West at the O2 with my uni buddies and S. Haven't been to the Dome since it was the hub of entertainment that was the Millennium Dome.
It was heaving. Who would have thought so many people would schlep all the way to beyond the Isle of Dogs for a bit of light entertainment? I had no idea how much it had been transformed.
Leonard Cohen seemed to be a big hit with great crowds of people packing the restaurants and passageways pre-show. It's surprising there is a Gaucho Grill - all the other restaurants are more pack 'em in get them out quick. We had a disappointing meal at Water Margin, although at least they put a sprig of mint on the curry laksa.
As to the show - well, it was a spectacle. But that was about it. Didn't think much of the music which was neither tuneful nor experimental. The acrobatics were good and I am always impressed by people who can sit on their own heads, but the storytelling was poor, as was the characterisation. It was dull but visually fairly interesting.
The meal offer at the venue is a rip-off at GBP28. And the transport system is manifestly unable to cope with the great crowds of people leaving after the show.
And that's really all there is to say.
It was heaving. Who would have thought so many people would schlep all the way to beyond the Isle of Dogs for a bit of light entertainment? I had no idea how much it had been transformed.
Leonard Cohen seemed to be a big hit with great crowds of people packing the restaurants and passageways pre-show. It's surprising there is a Gaucho Grill - all the other restaurants are more pack 'em in get them out quick. We had a disappointing meal at Water Margin, although at least they put a sprig of mint on the curry laksa.
As to the show - well, it was a spectacle. But that was about it. Didn't think much of the music which was neither tuneful nor experimental. The acrobatics were good and I am always impressed by people who can sit on their own heads, but the storytelling was poor, as was the characterisation. It was dull but visually fairly interesting.
The meal offer at the venue is a rip-off at GBP28. And the transport system is manifestly unable to cope with the great crowds of people leaving after the show.
And that's really all there is to say.
# posted by gilamonster : 09:39
