Monty Python's Spamalot
I like to document whenever I do something out of the ordinary on my blog. This space serves as a place to keep experiences and opinions and honestly, I love that I'm able to look back on what I did in 2014, though I'm sure I if I read too closely some of the content will probably make me cringe. Whenever I do something fun with my family, I like to document it because family fun-days out and about are so damn nice.
I'm often torn about going out and experiencing new things, even if I try to get better at it. I have my comfort zone, which I'm very protective of and I'm not much for sacrificing my quiet time at home for outside social experiences. It's something I'm working on getting better at because without fail, whenever I agree to go do something with the people I care about, I always end up enjoying it in one way or another.
This particular experience came about rather suddenly as I got a text from my mother as I was coming home from Copenhagen. I had either been at university studying or at my receptionist job and I was in the train on the way home. Her and Dad had booked tickets for a show to see the musical Spamalot, a Danish Monty Python adaption, on the 9th of April. Cool, I thought but didn't further think about it. This happened during the long time without my scooter, which I finally have now and there will definitely be a blog post about that when I get around to it.
Should I be ashamed to say that I've never seen Monty Python? I've seen Life of Brian, which felt like a bit of a mess but I did quite enjoy the satire humour of it. So I somewhat knew what I was getting myself into. Also, I have to express gratitude towards my parents, who just booked four tickets in a snap decisions even if the tickets were over 500 DKK per person.
The musical would take place inside of Tivoli's Koncertsalen where I've never been before. The 9th of April came about rather quickly and suddenly we were driving off to Tivoli. My brother had been to Funen briefly in connection with a back to school campaign and we walked over to Hovedbanegården to pick him up before we walked into Tivoli, where we had roughly an hour to kill before the musical started.
I have written about my love for Tivoli before but I will allow myself to gush about it a bit more in this post. While it's officially spring now, the weather still leaves a bit to be desired but Tivoli brought out that nice tranquil feeling inside of me anyway. It might seem odd that a place that can get so crowded can calm someone like me, but somehow Tivoli always manages to do it. I think it's because there always will be some corner to sneak off to if I need it. The gardens in themselves are so beautiful and practically begs for you to wander around with reflection on your mind.
I got a crepe with chocolate sauce while we strolled around Tivoli waiting for the musical to start. I'm a sucker for crepes, though this particular one was a bit too thick and undercooked. I wolfed it down anyway because I can't resist a pancake no matter what, especially if there's chocolate involved. Picking up a beer for my Dad, a coffee for Mum and a chai for A, we went to find out seats. And now I'll leave you with one of those slightly awkward photo of the scene but also the top of so many random people's heads.
Partly because a scary voice in the beginning told me I'd get tortured and mostly because I wanted to enjoy the immersion, I decided not to even attempt taking photos during the show. I, like so many other people of my generation, like documenting things with my phone (heck this whole space is about documenting things that I experience or care about). However, I do like putting away my phone and being in the moment as well. I think it's incredible that people were actually there in real life, performing a whole musical before our eyes and it such a more intimate experience rather than a film.
A lot of great and well known Danish actors were involved in the production and I just have to mention a couple of my favourites because I find it so easy to get swept up with international "celebrities" and forget that we have our own famous Danish people. I really enjoyed watching Martin Brygmann (he's been amazing in everything I've seen him in and his portrayal of the french knight was bloody hilarious), Lars Hjortshøj (who sung awfully but somehow made it seem funny rather than cringeworthy), Thomas Warberg (who dutifully clicked those coconuts against each other and sang surprisingly well) and Lise Baastrup (who I've lived since I saw her in Cirkusrevyen and she did great again).
Everything had been translated into Danish, even the songs, which could have been a risky move but somehow it worked. I particularly liked the new little tweaks about events from the last year or very Danish additions that would only make sense to a Danish audience. My friend asked me afterwards how the show had been and I have to repeat what I said to her. "Good. It was kind of lame but in a really funny way, you know?"
Mostly, it was also just a pleasure to get to talk to my family in a way that was different from our everyday lives. We all live in the same house but sometimes we just co-exist and don't cross paths. It's nice to change up the environment and have shared experiences to bond us. Also despite the torture threat, I did manage to snap one quick photo during the end scene where the whole cast came out to sing "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life", which was the only song that wasn't translated.
I think all of the actors and the twelve dancers did really well. It must be nerve-wracking to go out onto the stage night after night, knowing that something could go wrong and they'd have a whole audience people just staring at them.
Afterwards, we headed to Grøften, which is a place we always like to go whenever we are in Tivoli. It's one of the oldest restaurants in there and it has quite a nice vibe that in my mind always is deeply connected with what Tivoli is. Grøften's skipperlabskovs has always been a love of mine and something I happily break my mostly vegetarian diet for. It's ad libitum, which is quite handy and something my brother is hugely fond off. He once said that his favourite dish was either buffet or ad libitum, which is something that I can still remember even after all these years.
Both Mum and Dad enjoyed a beer with their meal and I was the designated driver, which I honestly don't mind one bit. I rarely drink in the presence of my parents anyway and they've been driving me around for my whole life and still do, so the least I can do is pick up some of the slack if they want to enjoy an alcoholic beverage when we're out. My little brother will be eligible to start taking driving lessons soon and that just baffles my mind a bit because when I look at him, he still seems so young. He doesn't seem like he's old enough to get behind the wheel of a car. Time passes very quickly and sometimes it feels like it's slipping through your fingers.
That is probably the reason that it's a good thing to stop occasionally and remember to be in the moment and do something with the people you love.
I'm often torn about going out and experiencing new things, even if I try to get better at it. I have my comfort zone, which I'm very protective of and I'm not much for sacrificing my quiet time at home for outside social experiences. It's something I'm working on getting better at because without fail, whenever I agree to go do something with the people I care about, I always end up enjoying it in one way or another.
This particular experience came about rather suddenly as I got a text from my mother as I was coming home from Copenhagen. I had either been at university studying or at my receptionist job and I was in the train on the way home. Her and Dad had booked tickets for a show to see the musical Spamalot, a Danish Monty Python adaption, on the 9th of April. Cool, I thought but didn't further think about it. This happened during the long time without my scooter, which I finally have now and there will definitely be a blog post about that when I get around to it.
Should I be ashamed to say that I've never seen Monty Python? I've seen Life of Brian, which felt like a bit of a mess but I did quite enjoy the satire humour of it. So I somewhat knew what I was getting myself into. Also, I have to express gratitude towards my parents, who just booked four tickets in a snap decisions even if the tickets were over 500 DKK per person.
The musical would take place inside of Tivoli's Koncertsalen where I've never been before. The 9th of April came about rather quickly and suddenly we were driving off to Tivoli. My brother had been to Funen briefly in connection with a back to school campaign and we walked over to Hovedbanegården to pick him up before we walked into Tivoli, where we had roughly an hour to kill before the musical started.
Sunshine, Tivoli, random people and a slightly out of focus crepe
I have written about my love for Tivoli before but I will allow myself to gush about it a bit more in this post. While it's officially spring now, the weather still leaves a bit to be desired but Tivoli brought out that nice tranquil feeling inside of me anyway. It might seem odd that a place that can get so crowded can calm someone like me, but somehow Tivoli always manages to do it. I think it's because there always will be some corner to sneak off to if I need it. The gardens in themselves are so beautiful and practically begs for you to wander around with reflection on your mind.
I got a crepe with chocolate sauce while we strolled around Tivoli waiting for the musical to start. I'm a sucker for crepes, though this particular one was a bit too thick and undercooked. I wolfed it down anyway because I can't resist a pancake no matter what, especially if there's chocolate involved. Picking up a beer for my Dad, a coffee for Mum and a chai for A, we went to find out seats. And now I'll leave you with one of those slightly awkward photo of the scene but also the top of so many random people's heads.
We sat quite far away as we booked tickets late but it didn't negatively impact our experience at all
Partly because a scary voice in the beginning told me I'd get tortured and mostly because I wanted to enjoy the immersion, I decided not to even attempt taking photos during the show. I, like so many other people of my generation, like documenting things with my phone (heck this whole space is about documenting things that I experience or care about). However, I do like putting away my phone and being in the moment as well. I think it's incredible that people were actually there in real life, performing a whole musical before our eyes and it such a more intimate experience rather than a film.
A lot of great and well known Danish actors were involved in the production and I just have to mention a couple of my favourites because I find it so easy to get swept up with international "celebrities" and forget that we have our own famous Danish people. I really enjoyed watching Martin Brygmann (he's been amazing in everything I've seen him in and his portrayal of the french knight was bloody hilarious), Lars Hjortshøj (who sung awfully but somehow made it seem funny rather than cringeworthy), Thomas Warberg (who dutifully clicked those coconuts against each other and sang surprisingly well) and Lise Baastrup (who I've lived since I saw her in Cirkusrevyen and she did great again).
Everything had been translated into Danish, even the songs, which could have been a risky move but somehow it worked. I particularly liked the new little tweaks about events from the last year or very Danish additions that would only make sense to a Danish audience. My friend asked me afterwards how the show had been and I have to repeat what I said to her. "Good. It was kind of lame but in a really funny way, you know?"
Mostly, it was also just a pleasure to get to talk to my family in a way that was different from our everyday lives. We all live in the same house but sometimes we just co-exist and don't cross paths. It's nice to change up the environment and have shared experiences to bond us. Also despite the torture threat, I did manage to snap one quick photo during the end scene where the whole cast came out to sing "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life", which was the only song that wasn't translated.
So many talented people sung along to the famous song with the audience joining in as well.
I think all of the actors and the twelve dancers did really well. It must be nerve-wracking to go out onto the stage night after night, knowing that something could go wrong and they'd have a whole audience people just staring at them.
Afterwards, we headed to Grøften, which is a place we always like to go whenever we are in Tivoli. It's one of the oldest restaurants in there and it has quite a nice vibe that in my mind always is deeply connected with what Tivoli is. Grøften's skipperlabskovs has always been a love of mine and something I happily break my mostly vegetarian diet for. It's ad libitum, which is quite handy and something my brother is hugely fond off. He once said that his favourite dish was either buffet or ad libitum, which is something that I can still remember even after all these years.
Both Mum and Dad enjoyed a beer with their meal and I was the designated driver, which I honestly don't mind one bit. I rarely drink in the presence of my parents anyway and they've been driving me around for my whole life and still do, so the least I can do is pick up some of the slack if they want to enjoy an alcoholic beverage when we're out. My little brother will be eligible to start taking driving lessons soon and that just baffles my mind a bit because when I look at him, he still seems so young. He doesn't seem like he's old enough to get behind the wheel of a car. Time passes very quickly and sometimes it feels like it's slipping through your fingers.
That is probably the reason that it's a good thing to stop occasionally and remember to be in the moment and do something with the people you love.
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