It was a quiet week, but a good one. Thanks to Seefilmfirst.com I received a complimentary ticket to see Enron at Noel Coward theatre. I was rather excited, as Enron is one of the biggest theatrical successes this season. After a sold out running at the Royal Court it swiftly transferred to the West End, as critics went wild about this play. After success amongst audiences on this side of Atlantic (not least amongst bankers), it premièred on the Broadway just to be pulled off after few performances. So you can imagine how much I wanted to experience it with my own eyes to see what all this fuss is about.
My verdict – a good play with interesting ideas but not a ground breaking show. It explained the story of Enron very clearly, and was very topical for these crisis-obsessed days. How the crowd laughed at Lehman Brothers parody! On the serious note, it is a perfect illustration of what is wrong with current financial model – people getting filthy rich selling nothing! Wouldn't the play be funny, it would make one very angry. The fun is in actors bursting into singing, futuristic choreography and smart allegories (dinosaurs eating debt, etc.).
The classic music season for me ended with the LSO Summer Nights concert. They played Shostakovich's Symphony No 6, which is dramatic in begging with quite cheery last part. Shostakovich is one of the favourites with LSO, his music is performed very often, but what slightly unsettles me is the programme notes accompanying concerts. Every piece is associated with his struggle against communist authorities and how he was 'nearly' punished for it. That sets the tone for the evening, but I like to image other things while listening to the music, not necessary composer's struggles.
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