Just home from seeing Dame Maggie Smith in Edward Albee's "The Lady From Dubuque." I was so hoping I could title this blog entry "There is nothing like a Dame." Alas, no.
Ms. Smith wins the award for rudest celeb encounter at stage door! I was standing behind 6-7 young American drama students (which seems to be typical for UK stage doors. The Brits may love their celeb tabloids, but are not big for meeting stars in person). When Maggie came out, they asked if they could get their picture taken with her and she practically bit their head off. I then made my way up and was asking for an autograph and my friend had a camera at the ready, but she said "no more pictures." She then fussed about where to sign my flyer (I was not shelling out 4 pounds for the program) and then huffed off into her car.
Her performance in the play, however, was fantastic. The play itself very odd. We're still scratching our heads and asking "Who IS the Lady from Dubuque?"
In other news, my class is done! I passed my essay and think my final exam went ok. Day after tomorrow it's off to Paris!
Au revoir
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