点评:42 years young and my first time EVER in Manchester… and what an amazing experience! ❤️
Firstly, what incredibly friendly people!
I came to Manchester with my daughter to watch Jason Donovan in High School Musical, and being a Jason fan for such a long time — but NEVER managing to get anywhere near him 😂 — I knew the chances of my daughter getting his autograph were probably pretty slim.
So, we planned ahead!
She wrote Jason a letter, put it together with a few special items in a clear folder and handed it to Christine in the foyer. Christine then got it to Vicky at Stage Door Reception and, between them, they managed to make one little girl (and big child lol) VERY happy. 🥹❤️ thank you.
Jason signed my daughter’s letter and also a record I’ve had since 1991 — the year I first saw him, when I was just 7 years old! That record has been with me for 35 years, so having it signed after all this time means more than I can explain, even if he did write my daughter name, ive finally got Jason's 🥰
As predicted, we never managed to see Jason after the show. Was my daughter disappointed? Of course she was. But she was also SO pleased and incredibly thankful to Jason, Christine, Vicky and everyone who went above and beyond to make sure her things reached him and came back signed. ❤️
Now then… THE SHOW!
WOW. What can I say other than FANTASTIC!
We are regular theatre-goers, but we were genuinely amazed by the amount of work that has gone into this production. At times, it honestly felt as though we had stepped straight into Albuquerque, America, and were sitting there watching a real basketball game!
And the use of the cameras and live video feed… GENIUS! 👏
I won’t say too much because I really don't want to spoil it for anyone. All I will say is — people need to go and see this show!
And last, but definitely not least…
The Lowry Gallery.
Again — absolutely fantastic, and FREE!
The six-minute film bringing Lowry’s paintings to life was like nothing we have EVER experienced before. We’ve been to Disney World Florida — “the most magical place on Earth” — and I tell you what… The Lowry managed to give us one of those rare moments where you just stand there completely mesmerised.
Absolutely phenomenal. ❤️
So, Manchester…
For my first ever visit at 42 years young, you certainly made an impression!
Amazing people, an incredible theatre, a fantastic show, a beautiful gallery and some very special memories for both me and my daughter.
Thank you, Manchester. We’ll definitely be back. ❤️
翻译:42岁的我,生平第一次来到曼彻斯特……这真是一次奇妙的体验!❤️
首先,这里的人真是极其友善!
我和女儿一同前来,想观看杰森·多诺万出演的《高中音乐剧》。作为杰森的忠实粉丝,我追崇他已久——但始终没机会近距离见到他😂。因此,我知道女儿要得到他的亲笔签名几乎是不可能的。
于是,我们提前做了准备!
她给杰森写了一封信。我把这些东西连同几件特别的物品一起放进一个透明的文件夹里,然后在前厅交给了克里斯汀。随后,克里斯汀又把文件夹转交给了舞台入口处的接待员维姬。她们俩齐心协力,让一个小女孩(其实已经是个大孩子啦,哈哈)开心得不得了。🥹❤️ 谢谢你们!
杰森在我的女儿写的信上签了名,还在我拥有已久的一张唱片上也签了名——那是我1991年第一次见到他时买的唱片,那时我才7岁!这张唱片陪伴我至今,已经35年了。这么久之后能收到签名,这对我来说意义非凡,难以用言语表达。虽然他只写了我女儿的名字,但我终于收到了杰森的签名啦🥰
正如预料的那样,演出结束后我们始终没能见到杰森。我女儿失望吗?当然了。但她同时也开心至极,对杰森、克里斯汀、维基以及所有竭尽全力确保她的东西能送到杰森手中并带回签名的人心怀无限感激。❤️
好了,现在来聊聊这场演出吧!
哇!除了“太棒了”之外,我还能说什么呢!我们经常看话剧,但这场演出的制作之用心真的让我们惊叹不已。有时候,我们甚至感觉自己仿佛置身于美国的阿尔伯克基,正坐在那里观看一场真正的篮球比赛呢!
还有那些摄像设备的运用以及实时视频转播……简直太天才了!👏
我就不多说了,因为实在不想剧透。我只想说:大家一定要去观看这场演出!
最后,。不过,绝对不容忽视的还有……
洛瑞画廊。
再次强调——简直棒极了,而且免费!
那段时长六分钟的影片让洛瑞的画作“活”了过来,这种体验我们以前从未有过。我们去过佛罗里达的迪士尼世界——被誉为“世界上最神奇的地方”——但说实话……洛瑞画廊带给了我们那种极为难得的体验:我们站在那里,完全被迷住了。
真的太棒了。❤️
所以,曼彻斯特……
在我42岁的人生中,这是第一次到访。你绝对给人留下了深刻印象!
了不起的人们、令人惊叹的剧院、精彩的演出、美丽的画廊——这一切都为我和女儿留下了极其珍贵的回忆。
谢谢你,曼彻斯特。我们一定会再来的。❤️