it's quite a busy week that i left the blog unattended. tests are coming next week and gotta be prepared as the marks from previous test was not very convincing. but yeah, human need breaks. i'd just submitted the last assignment for this semester, & take instant rest.
so here comes the ballet show story. i'm not that fond of ballet and classical music. let alone the black swan. since we (TESOL students) have this cultural events, we've got to pick 2 events to be attended. so, i chose ballet show and matariki event (a maori one). we've to attend the show and pay for it. students price were 25nzd but we managed to pay only 8nzd ;D *tell me who doesn't like cheap stuff.lol*. headed to St. James theatre, with nothing to be expected. well i didn't really know that the dress code is quite formal. people wearing night dress, pearl necklace, fur coats, bow tie; things like that. now look at me, what i'm wearing? denim jeans and shirt. -_-''''' luckily there's much students who just dressed casually that i felt not out of place. like really.
the theatre itself resembles much influence of the English style stage. huge crimson curtains, curvy shaped audience seats, with magnificent chandelier. the lighting somehow just drag you to shakepeare's era. reminded me of shakespeare in love movie with gwyneth paltrow in it. as that was the first time i watched ballet, i couldn't be much more excited than before. haha.
the man with bow tie and the entrance itself shows how much formality is defined.
coat counter. $1 for each hang.
#1 the seats arrangement. #2 the stage. #3 audience taking up seats before the show begins. #4 live orchestra down under. did i forget to tell you that they're awesome?
the show was divided into three parts; classical, modern, and the best part- petrouchka story. a story that's just used movement and face expression. though there's no dialogue, people enjoyed it. & there's intervention between each part. back in malaysia, we used to eat popcorn or sausages when we watch something. now i wonder why people enjoy eating ice-cream in a ballet theatre? looks weird when you dress nicely but then wait, you're eating ice-cream like kids? err macam tak cool aje. the show lasted for about 2hours.
during intervention. we didn't bring food. so, just camwhore.
typical perempuans (nad,2011)
lol.
a friend of mine managed to get a snapshot during the applause. music conductor, director & people involved.
clap3.
indeed an experience that worth the money. is this how people get satisfaction when they enjoy live performances? i get it.
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2 comments:
BAPAK AH JEALOUS GILA!
alohlohloh ;D
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