Today I took my daughters and their friend to see War Horse, the Michael Morpurgo story, live on stage at the Lowry Theatre in Manchester.........
I have never seen such a magnificent production in my life................saw it on the movies a few years ago.............but this was something different altogether.....the horses used were an amazing work of art, both in their "modelling" and design, and the cast were superb...............I had tears running down my face, my kids the same, and fealt a little embarrassed until I looked at the lady beside me in the next seat to see that she also had covered her face with a kerchief............
if anyone enjoys live theatre, then don't miss out on a chance to go and see it......well worth the cost of a ticket.
less impressive was the Imperial War Museum, North, just over the Quays from the theatre...........all I can say is, the best and most inspiring exhibits, were morbidly a bombed out car lifted from the streets of war torn Baghdad and a twisted window frame from the twin towers of New York.
the rest of the place was typical of the stuffy archetypal museum that puts me off visiting such places, except that is was a modern building
But on a positive note........do try to see War Horse on the stage............I was mesmerised from start to finish.