... when your meds aren't working, there is a family crisis and you are out with some people who don't know you very well - no I was not drunk and yes my anxiety levels were so high I was making fuck up after fuck up. Managing to give a terrible insult instead of a compliment to someone I have a lot of respect for was probably the highlight. I have a wicked and very warped sense of humour at the best of times but I am not nasty about people I like. My current meds status is giving me side effects including confusion, paranoia, slurred speech as well as other symptoms that you really don't want to know about.
I've never been overly impressed with musicals, I am more of an opera kinda gal and The New Theatre isn't the best venue in the world. We had great seats in the stalls, however, which made a huge difference. I was pretty much hooked the minute they started. The idea of all the actors playing all these instruments so well was amazing. The prize of the night for me was the guy playing "Cookie" who demonstrated some out there guitar techniques to rival Marty McFly! I sat there longing to be on stage doing this - the perfect job!
Don't ask me what was actually going on because I still have no clue. It was star trek brushes past The Tempest and stops in We Will Rock You. At one point these big, green paper mache tentacles descended onto the stage from above. Blue Peter at it's best! I think I would like to see a West End production of this show as I don't think this one did enough justice. What space they had they utilised successfully. Simple but very effective.
The most disappointing thing for me was the lack of audience participation. I was concerned that they were all dead or sleeping. I was impressed enough to want to get up and have a good old jive about, but no, that never came until the end when my brain said "Go for it old chap you're from Manchester ditch the fake stiff upper lip for christ sake".
It has spurred me on to rebook my Wicked! tickets and I also learned that I hate Bipolar with every inch of my being and I am bloody sick of putting up with it. God knows how everyone else around me feels ... I am so lucky to be surrounded by such accepting people. I'll keep removing the ones who can't cope as per! Awesome show and a good call.
Since I am off the lithium for a while and in self-imposed exile I think I shall have that glass of prosecco thank you very muchly and take this opportunity to apologise in advance for all my shitty behaviour, tantrums, tears and irrationality. Remember this is not self inflicted!!
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