Woo!

What a fabulous day! Mr S and I were up nice and early, well for a Saturday, to catch various trains to Manchester. We were off to see Damon Albarn's Monkey: Journey to the West, with designs by Gorillaz collaborator Jamie Hewlett.
We were a bit dubious.. it was after all a Chinese opera.. and I have to say it was fantastic! The costumes, set, and music just worked so well!
Those of you familiar with the Japanese TV series Monkey, from the late 1970s, will know the characters well. And I have to say that it worked very well and definitely worth the trip to the North - were people speak with funny accents and wear a lot less clothing than here in the South!
I've put up a couple of pictures so you can get an idea and here's a news link, though no idea how long it'll be up! So don't blame me if it doesn't work!

http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2115649,00.html

PS: what I saw of Manchester I loved.. the buildings were an amazing mix of old and new... encountered some of the more livelier parts ("Gay Town" & "China Town"), and saw two nearly were fights!