The exhibition was a Lord of the Rings display at Te Papa museum. Very cool it was too. For the sad anoraks amongst us who've watched all the 'making of' dvds, it was amazing to see all the costumes, props and models in the flesh. The detail and quality of the set props is just incredible. They had the models of Minas Tirith, and the Two Towers as well. Minas Tirith was HUGE.
After Te Papa we went to see Stomp, the dance/drumming group who use junk and scrap metal to make sounds. I'd seen the odd tv clip of them in action, but didn't know what to expect - the first routine involved the group sweeping the stage with brooms, gradually making more and more complex sound patterns with their brushes & hobnail boots. I thought "Very clever, but an hour and 45 minutes of this is going to stretch my limited attention span to the max". 1 hour and 45 minutes later I would have gladly paid another 75 bucks to watch the whole thing again - right there and then! Hugely impressive. How they sustain the physical effort & coordination needed for the show I don't know. The drumming/dance routines were neatly mixed in with a healthy dose of comedy (no words though - throughout the whole show) and it was a truly exhilarating spectacle to watch. We left the theatre on a real high.
Stomp in actionThis week was supposed to see a visit to the skifields, but I'm currently nursing the mother of all colds, and got sent home from work under strict instructions not to come back until after the weekend. Fortunately the students are on recess & I'd blitzed all my paperwork before the lergy got a full grip. Not looking good for skiing though.
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