Finally! I made it! I’ve found the time to blog about one of the biggest events in my whole life!
But first of all, you have to know that I am such a big musical fan. There are so little musicals I don’t like and so many I do like! My favourite one is “The Lion King” and I saw it in January this year. Awesome!!! Breathtaking, stunning, unbelievable. But I wont blog about TLK but about one of the oldest musicals.
At work, I got the chance to buy two tickets for Starlight Express at Sunday, the 17th of May because my trainer’s brother-in-law had tickets for Metallica at the same date. And he wanted to get rid of the SE tickets, so he sold them for a very fair price and I seized the chance – of course. The top of the cream was, that one of my best friends R-C took the second ticket so we met each other again.
R-C and I know each other for almost two and a half years now but we’re a quite long way away from each other so we don’t see each other often. Well, that makes it even more special if we see each other.
She visited one of her best friends LI that Sunday and I was supposed to meet LI, too so we combined this. You know, I had visited L the Saturday before and I had left her to pick R-C up at LI’s. Anyway, I was on the autobahn again on my way through the Ruhr, 100 kilometers far away from L’s place. If you had seen me… It was so complicated to drive while reading the map and vice versa but I did it somehow and I have to admit it was way more easier than I had guessed. Though the weather sucked - again…
LI is living in such a cute little apartment. Her bed was so cozy. After we got to know each other, we started to chat a little bit about our weekends, our jobs, good movies and hot boys. Talking about hot boys – we ate Edward. Yeah, LI had baked a cake in the shape of Edward – it was delicious! Oh and we ate some toast but they looked like a square as they always do.
Afterwards we watched Mamma Mia – yeah another musical – and it is such a great movie! I am a real ABBA fan and to hear the songs in these arrangements was different but they did a great job. I love the soundtrack. Oh, and Dominic Cooper is a hottie!!!
Before we left, LI and R-C kind of performed two really cool songs and there couldn’t have been a better ending of the day – before the big event. By the way, LI you are very cool. Hope to see you soon.
But, you know what?! I hate Düsseldorf! We got lost but thanks to my good orientation and R-C’s help we found the right way to the autobahn towards Bochum. Thank god, the theatre was easy to find.
The musical started at 7pm. I was already thrilled after the first two minutes I guess. The costumes, the sound, the lights and the roller skates – a First Class interplay!
For all the ignoramus out there – it deals with trains which raced against each other. Rusty the steam train is the protagonist. He is in love with Pearl – the first class car. Of course it is a love story but well packed.
There a loads of different characters, all wearing different and awesome costumes. The theatre has not only a big stage but also courses heading through the whole hall and they are rushing along all these courses sometimes just in front of you or behind your head. Oh, and the characters even move all a little different. It was so cute to see old Poppa moving slowly onstage.
A highlight was the medley at the end of the second act which summed up the best songs – and there are many good songs. At the moment, my favourites are “He’ll whistle at me” and “Crazy” – but they change from time to time.
All I can say is, go get tickets and watch it! You will love it. I’m still over the moon with Pearls hair and her costume. Guess, she is one of my favourite characters – and Rusty the little steam train of course. Oh and Elektra and… Ah, actually I like all of the characters. They did it so well! Trust me, I’m going to watch it again - and again and again.
You can find out more about Starlight Express here!
Sadly the night ended very fast and R-C and I had to say goodbye. But luckily we will see each other again, soon.
And little S?! Oh, I shared my time on the autobahn again to get back home. It was quite late and I was dog tired as I finally got back but it was worth it!
R-C, listen: Thank you for sharing this night with me. Thank you for being one of my best friends. Thank you for being still there for me though I was almost unavailable for one year. I hope not to lose you sometimes. Thank god I’ve found you. I missed you last year and it feels so good to be back. I love you, yours T-C!
Love me or leave me
Kisses, Sanny
