Wow, what an amazing night. Holly, myself and our friends Max and Sophie headed into London last night to see the musical Hairspray. It was a VIP trip for Holly's Child of Courage award.
The planning was meticulous. Cab was booked, we were going to have dinner first and then a taxi to the theatre. Well, that was the plan.
The cab never turned up. Every cab company we tried were full. Holly took the initiative and went out and found one of our lovely neighbours to take us to the station. We had a great dinner in TGIs and after a few glasses of wine my frayed nerves were chilled. The girls decided that, instead of a black taxi, they wanted to get a taxi bike to the theatre. Even though it was raining we decided, whatever the girls want they were going to get. Anyway it was bound to be as quick as a taxi, haha (we were running against the clock by this point). We managed to find the only 2 bikes that didn't speak English and got us lost. It was 10mins to show time, cue nervous giggling, then hysterical giggling!
We got there with minutes to spare and were met by the lovely Mark, theatre company manager. He rushed us through and straight to the bar (my kind of man). He gave Holly some gifts and we were seated. All of the rushing around was forgotten as the show began. What a totally amazing, amazing show. The songs and the acting were so outrageously over the top and camp. I urge everyone to go and see it. Holly laughed her way through the whole show and it flew past!
As the show finished we were taken through a door and led onto the stage and met some of the main cast. Phil Jupitus was so lovely and chatted away to us. I think I was ever so slightly star struck, but I had a great cuddle with him. Holly got to explore the stage, climb the dancing stages and try on some props.
Holly was on cloud nine all the way home, she got to see London at its best (including the drunken man who insisted on chatting to me, on an escalator, swaying alarmingly, at quite a height!)
A totally awesome night that Holly, and me, will remember forever.
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