Arts Beyond the Classroom

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nation at the national theatre

from nile and alex | Jan 21, 2010 nile and alex

Phew!I think the last time I went to the theatre was about 8  months ago to see a ballet in Adelaide in South Australia before I moved to London and I remember feeling breathless as I sat down after rushing to get there after organising babysitters etc....it always takes a minute to catch your breath and allow yourself to be lifted out of ordinary life and into imagination where you dont have to have the same rules.

I really loved Nation because I was immediately taken away from thinking about buses and the shopping and whether or not to buy milk on the way home.BAM! right into it,the axe in the wood and the birds,the first of the puppets.I love puppets,especially surprising witty puppets that make you wonder about how they were made.

enough from me,Alex,more from Nile later.

 



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