By Al Ronberg
As I sit here and ponder the prospect of heading to this show, something in the preamble has scared me a little bit... not in the "There's an axe-murderer in the hallway, Honey" kind of scared... but more the "I am going to have to confront the fact that much of what I know and remember is now classed as retro, nostalgic or historic" kind of scared. Growing up in the 1980s was awesome and I have to admit I am a wee bit excited at seeing how they capture this time of my life through Drama.
I haven't really dabbled in much professional theatre before Kiss My Arts came along, so this is going to be something that I know I will enjoy for the experience alone! I look forward to connecting into a storyline that promises to remind myself about a few things that may have slipped my memory!
The list of topics alluded to in this show reads very much like a checklist for proving your 80s credentials:
Springbok Tour
Gloss
Princess Di
80s and 90s Soundtrack...
I think I will be very much in my element.
I had a wee search through the Al Archives just now and found a few things that prove my 80s credentials and share them with you so next time you meet me, you know I am legit! In fact, you will think I am 2 Legit to Quit.
Aaaahhhh the 1980s...
I DID go to Empire Strikes Back when it first came out (Which in Central Otago was about 1997)... I did write about Lady Di and that WAS Darth Vader in the Empire Strikes Back picture... Bad Jelly was a witch to be reckoned with before there was a Voldemort and when your teacher says to "write a story about being sick" you write a story that says "On Tuesday I was sick". Simplicity personified.
Surprised I never went on to great things in the art world really...
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