Standing at the Sky’s Edge

My wife and I went to the opening night, February

9, of the new production of Standing at the Sky’s Edge at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London.

We’d not seen it during previous runs but a lifelongLondoner friend and avid theatre-goer saw it in its previous guise at the National Theatre and told us it was the best production he had ever seen, of any genre – he wasn’t wrong.

Shatteringly good, spellbinding performances and heart-rending music. The script includes one mildly derogatory reference to Leeds and another to Hebden Bridge – slightly lost on the mostly London audience, of course. A wonderful piece of dramatic and musical art.

Feeling helpless and disillusioned about the political situation in our country and have a smart phone?

Start sending emails to your parish council, your local council, your local paper, your MP.

Proper messages with your view and suggestions.

Not insulting diatribes that will just cause annoyance.

I know you think it will make no difference but cynicism only harms yourself but expressing your views is actually good for your mental health.

You have to be persistent like water wearing down stone.

What have you got to lose? protesters on the streets outside only goes to prove this.

These people frightened the Labour Party and speaker Hoyle into this unprecedented situation.

I must emphasise we have enough issues to deal with in this country – without interfering in foreign nations.

Moreover, when later, GB News reporter Martin Daubney had an egg thrown at him by this mob, the

What benefit it is to mankind in spending millions sending someone to the moon?

useless watching Met officers did nothing.

RIP British democracy.