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Guess who bought a ticket to see "Good", a play starring David Tennant, in London in December? Spoiler: IT'S ME!!!

Some time ago I read that David would be back on stage later this year, but I only checked the dates quickly, as my mind was elsewere. But last night, after finishing the first round of proofreading, I went to the Playhouse Theatre website and had a good look. At first I only focused on Saturdays, because who knows how many leave days I'll still have after the summer, I've already used quite a few, but then I realised the 7th and 8th December (a Monday and a Tuesday) are holidays in Milan and thought "F*ck it, I'm gonna buy a ticket!"

I just wanted a regular ticket, but when I selected the seat (5th row, because I WANNA SEE HIM, DAMMIT), the only available option was the "Champagne Experience".

Champagne Experience: Includes Ambassador Lounge entry, glass of champagne, savoury snacks and an ice-cream

And, well, who am I to say no to free champagne and ice-cream? XD

I will be in full fangirl mode in December: David on the 7th in London and Die Ärzte on the 19th in Berlin! 2020 started off in a horrible way, but if things go according to plan, it may end spectacularly!

(I also added an insurance to my ticket, something I've never done before, but you can never be too cautious, what with the Coronavirus hysteria and bloody Brexit...)

Mark Gatiss is in the cast of "Three Days in the Country" at the a National Theatre in London. If I'm lucky and tickets don't sell out too quickly, I might be able to go.

Work's the only real problem: I started working there 2 weeks ago, I'd feel really awkward asking about holidays now, even if it's just a few days in the summer of even early autumn. Luckily the play runs from the end of July to the end of October, so I may have a little time to plan things out. Though of course all the best tickets are already gone (they went on sale today WTF).

Did they have to make the announcement and start selling tickets right now? *grumbles* Yes, I could get a ticket for a Saturday performance and only stay for the weekend, but I'd much rather spend a few days in London: I haven't had proper holiday in 2 years! I think I'll just informally ask my colleagues about holiday plans and see how that goes. I really want to visit London this year and I probably would go nonetheless, but this seems like the perfect opportunity to kill the proverbial two birds with one stone. Wish me luck!

I could bitch about my boss (really, I have no more words) or about the fact that first I got otitis, then I got bronchitis and now my ribcage hurts so much my doctor thinks I may have cracked my ribs from too much coughing.

But I'm not going to. Because I got myself a very early birthday present the other day: I bought a ticket to see Luca e Paolo's play in March (it's the same play I saw 2 years ago, but I never get tired of those two). Also, I'm done writing the articles for this week, so I can relax and watch the two latest H50 episodes. Thank God I downloaded them yesterday, my internet connection is so effing slow tonight.

I think the subject of this entry says it all, but let me repeat myself: I GOT A HUG FROM SCOTT CAAN! ASDFGHJKL!

Okay, let me start from the beginning. So, it was closing night tonight, I arrived at the Falcon early as usual because of the bus and spent 40 minutes or so at Priscilla's, the lovely little café where I'd gone with bluedelft, her sister and gyri last Sunday after the show. I had some coffee (I was craving caffeine) and a delicious muffin. Around 6:40 PM I headed over to the Falcon and was so relieved to see Scott's truck there. Before the play I bought a copy of "Two wrongs" and spotted the actor who plays Deeks in NCIS:LA, the blond actress from Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (I'm sorry, I don't even know their names, I should look them up) and Claire van der Boom (Rachel in H50). I overheard Claire telling Kacy "You're going tomorrow!?" I'm glad that poor Scott won't have to take a red-eye to Hawaii straight after the performance, poor thing. But yeah, he won't be at the blessing ceremony tomorrow. There were also quite a few familiar faces, but I couldn't quite place where I'd seen them.

The play was brilliant again and the audience was really loud. And I mean, really loud, it felt like watching a sitcom with fake laughter in some points. Weird. Also, for the people interested (you know who you are), Scott was wearing black socks with multi-coloured polka dots.

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My God, this entry turned long and fangirly, but I'm not surprised. AT ALL. Also, if somebody is interested, the song playing after the first scene is called "16th & Valencia Roxy" and is by Devendra Banhart. I think it's officially become the song of this summer for me.



And now I can try to get some sleep.

I couldn't fall asleep last night and I'm pretty sure things will be the same tonight (and that coffee I had after the show may have something to do with that but man, was it good). So why not update LJ right away?

I'm so glad I got a ticket for tonight. It was a very spur-of-the-moment decision (made at 1 AM), but a really good one. I started squeeing even before I got to the theatre, as I was still on the bus I swear I saw Scott's truck driving in the opposite direction. I mean, it's a very peculiar truck. And when I arrived, his truck wasn't there, so it might as well be him.

Kacy was there, like yesterday, and Lauren German was in the audience too. I chatted with bluedelft and gyri (and the invisible sister ;)) before the show and during the intermission and I actually got to talk to Scott after the show! I didn't say much, but as he was signing authographs and bluedelft said the trip had been worth it, I said my trip had been worth it too, so yes, I played the "I came ALL the way from Italy" card. And he was like "Oh, really?", looked right into my eyes and rubbed my arm. As he was walking away I added "I'll see you next week." He thanked me, smiled that sweet smile of his and rubbed my arm again. ASDFGHJKL

Then we went to say goodbye to Val Lauren, who was chatting with Lauren German, and everyone was saying how glad they were they had come from Boston or Maine and I said I was glad I had come from Italy. Lauren was all "Really? WOW" and Val seemed really impressed, he just looked at me with big eyes, said something like "That's hardcore" and gave me a high five. More ASDFGHJKL.

I had planned to take the bus to get back and, as it was still relatively early, we went to a café nearby to chat a bit (hopefully I didn't make a total fool of myself there). But I never got to take the bus because it just wouldn't come, so I just called a taxi. Who cares, I can spend a few more dollars, I'll start saving when I'm back home in September.

Man, this has been great so far, I'm really looking forward to the last show next week!

GUESS WHO'S JUST BOUGHT 2 TICKETS TO SEE "NO WAY OUT BUT THROUGH", THE PLAY WRITTEN BY AND STARRING SCOTT CAAN?

Sorry for the capslock, but really, I'm so excited! I bought a ticket for the 30th June and one for the 8th July (closing night). The tickets are second row for the 30th and front row for the 8th. I didn't want to get a front row ticket at first because I tend to get uncomfortable and nervous when I'm in the front (yeah, I know, I'm weird), but then I thought "Who cares!" and got it. *flails*

The animated version of this pic would be very appropiate right now, but I don't have it on this computer. /o\



EDIT: This definitely made me forget about how nervous I was yesterday about an article I wrote. It was just a "Things to do on a spring weekend in our town" article, but I got all anxious about it for some reason.

Sorry for the 2 posts in the same day, but I've just found out, totally by chance, that Luca e Paolo (see icon) will be in Milan with their new show in little more than 2 weeks. And they'll be at the same theatre where I used to work! Oh, why couldn't they do that while I was still actually working there, dammit. Anyway, I've just bought a ticket for the 4th December. YAAAY! :D