Longdens enchanted by Harry Potter

Reporter: Julie Longden

Saturday 27th April saw the five Longden family members ( no partners) head off to see “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child “ parts one and two on the one day.
It turned out to be a wonderful magical day and a 30th Birthday celebration that Christopher won’t forget!!
“Theatres , like train stations, bring us together for a moment in time. The Princess theatre wove it’s magic over us.

Starting with Expresso Martini’s - to sustain us through the first part of the show - a beautiful dinner ( and more wine and cocktails ) in a quiet booth at Federici Bistro next door to theatre and not too far to travel - it allowed us all to relax and have fun and enjoy the Magic of Harry Potter

When Harry Potter was first released I was one of those parents queuing at midnight for the books hot off the press- then purchased the talking book CDs - When the movies of Harry Potter were made we would all go so it was only fitting that when the play came out we would all go as a Family. It just so happened that the partners weren’t into Harry Potter and so didn’t come.
Would I sit through it again? Yes !
The time flew by.
The music, the stage effects, the story , the set designs - so much work and it was great .
The only down side is that it is the Princess theatre and if you are tall - there is NOT a lot  of leg room and seating is very cosy !!

Foot note :
What is interesting in JK Rowling’s play is the Importance of Love and she highlights the importance of the very early years in the development of resilience and personality. Harry was a loved and wanted child and is in stark contrast with Voldemort - who was the child of a loveless union .
So LOVE 💕 makes the world a happier place .