This afternoon I went to see a production of a new play about Anne Boleyn which has had excellent reviews in other parts of the country.
it was being performed at Putney Arts Centre, and before the show, we had lunch at a very nice Persian restaurant just across the road from the theatre. Although the food was excellent, and not expensive, we were the only diners there, although the waiter said they got busy later.
The play was well cast, except for a black James I, who didn't really look the part - his actions and facial expressions just weren't right, and also the play emphasised his alleged homosexuality rather too much.
But apart from that, it was very good, giving a picture of Anne Boleyn as a woman who was quite capable of scheming her way into power and position.
Was it historically accurate? I don't know. Apparently all her letters and other writings have been destroyed, so there is very little first hand evidence to go on in attributing reasons and motives for her actions. Certainly she lived in an interesting time, and moved in circles where intrigue and double dealing were commonplace.
Putney Arts Centre puts on a lot of plays, and I've been to several there before. They have a proper stage and stacked seating - important if you are little.
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