Sleep-inducing Alpha Rhythm Generator

Jul. 12th, 2008 @ 08:55 am On the Eurobeat

Current Mood:

bouncy
Current Music: Friday Night Is Music Night

Monday was a funny day. Firstly, I got stopped by the police on my way into work. He had been following me for a bit and had observed that I wasn't doing my lifesavers (the name given in UK motorcycle training to a final observation taken by looking over your shoulder immediately before committing to any possibly dangerous manoeuvre such as a left or right turn or other change of direction, joining a moving stream of traffic, or overtaking a slower vehicle). I have to admit that I was relying too much on my mirrors instead of the occasional glance. PC Plod also admitted that he was wary of scooters with no L plates because you very rarely see them. He looked up my license details and it proved I had passed my full test and had no points or owt. I promised to do my lifesavers in future and went on my way.

When I got to work, they were lecturing a lot of us till staff because the tills were not balancing far too often. Luckily for me, it never happens when I have a till all to myself, but only when I share a till with others. This reassures me a bit, but it still makes you a bit paranoid that you are being rubbish. I am slightly OCD about keeping my till tidy so it's difficult to think where the mistakes could be.

Tuesday was much better because I went to see Eurobeat - Almost Eurovision. We wanted to buy our tickets on the night because we liked how the Theatre Royal sells them half price then. Or so we thought. It turns out that those reductions are now only available for those who are entitled to concessions (retired, unwaged, students, under 18s). We were gutted to hear this, but the nice lady in the box office let us have half price anyway. Yay! When we took our seats in the stalls, we realised why. The stalls themselves were only half full, with a few people in the grand circle. This is why the half price standby tickets should be available to all. It is better for the audience and the performers to have plenty of punters in to provide a good atmosphere. To be fair though, the sparse audience managed to make plenty of noise and the theatre sounded fuller than it was.

Starring Les Dennis and Mel Giedroyc as the hosts, the show pokes fun at Eurovision and all it's cliches. Both leads were very funny and the supporting cast of unknowns were impressive as they took on several roles each. It is an interactive show which allows the audience to vote for the winning country from the ten songs performed. We had both forgotten to bring our phones, but we would've voted for the Russian boyband (below). The audience agreed with us and Russia won! Just like on the real Eurovision, they performed their song again to rapturous cheering, horn blowing and clacking (horns and clackers were available in the foyer). I would recommend this show if you're into Rocky Horror and that sort of thing as there is plenty of opportunity for ad-libbing. Mind you, I don't think I would pay full price (£24.50) for it.