Last weekend we were lucky enough to be invited to 'Future Cinema presents Grease' on Barnes Common, and we were even luckier to be blessed with amazing weather (I can't imagine Danny's hair is particularly weatherproof)! So we squeezed into our disco pants and pencil skirts and enrolled at Rydell High for the day.
Whilst I was expecting a clearer identity to the event (the various attractions were merely tents with signs on, bearing little to no resemblance to the famous Grease carnival), I was impressed with the level of commitment the attendee's made to the dress code. There were all kinds of Pink Ladies and T-Birds, which made the whole event a lot more believable.
Attractions were limited to a few hot dog stands, a couple of live music tents and one or two rides... A bit of an anti climax to my previous Future Cinema experience at Wilderness Festival (see review). However we managed to time our Ferris Wheel trip perfectly, ensuring us the best seats in the house for 'Grease Lightning'.
And it was the film that saved the night. There is a real difference between watching a film at a conventional cinema, to watching it out in the open air whilst thousands of die hard fans sing and dance along to every hit. It was addictive, and I don't even like musicals.
The night didn't end when the movie did, but in all honesty that was the real highlight of the event. Even with the slight disappointment over the other attractions, it was well worth a visit, if not just to enjoy a great film under the stars.
TTFN xx
Photo Credits: Ollie Hilliard
