A day out at the Globe

I've been a little quiet recently – partly that's down to the absolutely terrible internet connectivity issues I've been having, and partly it's down to my workload. This summer has proved particularly busy for me so it was nice to get away to London with some friends yesterday. We went to see Doctor Faustus at the Globe.

This is only the second time I've seen a play at the Globe theatre – I watched Othello there in 2003 and greatly enjoyed it, so was relieved to see Marlowe's play performed as well. The cast were excellent all round but it was Arthur Darvill as Mephistopheles who stole the show. His sinister, eager, slightly homoerotic shadowing was such a departure from his role as Rory Williams in Doctor Who that although I knew it was him, I could scarcely believe it was the same man.

I'd like to think that the next show I see at the globe will happen before 2019… but with my workload right now… oh well, at least I enjoy my breaks when I get them.