How was your weekend? Mine started very well with a dad and daughter date on Friday night. I took Emily to Swan Lake on Ice at Burswood Theatre.
We had dinner at the Emporium before heading off for the show. I particularly enjoyed my big plate of nachos, knowing that it would be my last meal before I began the World Vision 40 Hour Famine. (Thanks to all those who sponsored me. I’ll post details of what I raised when it’s all finalised.)
I had visions of the lower area of Burswood Theatre being converted into a huge ice rink. I was quite surprised when we entered the theatre to see that the ice was only covering the regular stage area. The stage is quite sizeable as theatre stages go but how they managed to perform such a spectacular show on such a small area of ice amazed me.
The athleticism, strength and skill was beyond incredible. I find it hard enough to stand up in ice skates but the performers for this show were doing somersaults and all sorts of leaps and jumps.
Not a word was spoken from the stage before, during or after the performance yet the story was told with amazing clarity, skill and humour through the music and the outstanding performances of the cast.
This afternoon I spoke to Tony Mercer, the director of the show. I’ll be broadcasting the interview during my radio programme tomorrow morning but you can listen on line while you continue to browse the internet by clicking play on the audio player at the bottom of this post. It’s worth listening to the interview just to enjoy Tony’s rich voice.
The Imperial Ice Stars are touring the production in various parts of the world for the next couple of years so if you get the opportunity, get along and be amazed.
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Sounds beautiful!
I think that’s such a lovely thing to do with your daughter. Your parenting is an inspiration for when I get to that point myself.
I bumped into your comment and listen to the interview before I went to see the show in the UK….it takes my breathaway!
Each scene finishes with a highlight, and amazing, the characters just vivid and alive!
With sensational choreography and beautiful skating skills, it is a picture in motion….
But the most impressive theatrical character is Benno played by that Andrei Penkine. Just love his boyish charm. Small role, but he made it fun, delightful and …theatrical without a word being uttered.