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Thread #117870   Message #2732796
Posted By: Tattie Bogle
27-Sep-09 - 08:20 PM
Thread Name: Morris: A Life With Bells On (film)
Subject: RE: Morris: A Life With Bells On (film)
Great afternoon! I think some of the more Morris-y jokes went over the heads of some of the Scottish audience, but there was plenty of laughter, if no dancing. I also noticed the lack of musicians. Harriet Walter (Emeritus Professor of International Folk Dance, Cambridge University, no less) played a blinder as did Derek Jacobi as the CEO of the Morris Circle in his resplendent London office overlooking the "gherkin"! As for the very camp Californian team...........!
It was just one showing in the Cameo's smallest auditorium and sold out: I expect the bigger halls were half-empty! I'd be more than happy to see it again!
There was also a recruiting drive going on to start an Edinburgh Morris team, with plenty of folk signing up either to dance or to play for the dancers. (and yes, we'll prob all do it for nowt, John J!)