Storm in a Flower Vase

With my love of floral art, my blog and demo title including a tribute to Constance Spry, how could i not go to see the new play by Anton Burge called Storm in a Flower Vase.  I had also been to see Mig Kimpton who was the associate producer in his floral art show at the Corby Cube last year so knew I would be in for a treat.

With my birthday looming it seemed fitting to have a trip to London with mum and two of my friends Judy and Sarah whom all share the interest of floral art.

After reading reviews, the play I knew was not going to be a couple of hours of how to arrange flowers, but it was a fascinating and enjoyable insight into the life of Constance Spry.    The play is based around the biography by Sue Shepherd called "The Surprising Life of Constance Spry" which i have read and enjoyed.

The main part of the play was concentrated around the relationship between Constance, her husband Shav, his mistress Val Pirie and a painter who was known only as Gluck.  It ends around the time of late 1930's when her relationship with Gluck comes to an end...a shame that it never took the play to her final days including her finding and creating the well known dish Coronation Chicken.

We saw the play on the last matinee performance, and I so hope that this play may go on tour as I feel with many NAFAS ladies out there (and of an age where they may have attended one of Mrs Spry's classes - one of my friends on Saturday had), will go and enjoy this.  I too would certainly enjoy watching the play again.

Just of note the tea room at the Arts Theatre in the West End is very quaint and the chocolate torte and carrot cake on offer that day was amazing.  All very reasonably priced too for London so all in all a pleasant trip.