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This is from the Events page at St Paul's Cathedral for 8th November (day of the Lord Mayor's Show):

"A story with words by Michael Symmons Roberts and music for organ and percussion composed by Guy Bovet. Starring Channel 4's 'Green Wing' Julian Rhind Tutt and David Schreider."

It's apparently "free and unticketed". Here's the link:

http://www.stpauls.co.uk/page.aspx?strE ... =001lngdef

Oh bum to not being in the country!

Thanks for that Rosie.

See you there folks!

not sure if I'll be able to make it but I may try

thanks for that Rosie

Well, Rosie & I managed to see Julian [who was just brilliant!] in the playlet at St Paul's today.He wore a long swirly velvet coat but sadly no boots this time...looked fabulous though! We also managed to have a few words with him afterwards too.

I will post a brief report & some pics later, but my laptop's playing up at the moment.

Anyway, here's a taster pic....hope it doesn't foul the forum up by being the wrong size?! Pix were very difficult to take due to the lighting in the cathedral...& I'm no David Bailey as you all know!

Just to add my little bit, we enjoyed the performance (of course!) and it went down really well with the audience. It was quite an informal setting, given the splendour of the surroundings, with maybe a couple of hundred chairs in a semi-circle in front of a small dais where Julian and David Schneider narrated the story of Whittington and his cat. Little ones sat on the floor at the front and people who were just looking at the Cathedral wandered around in the background.

Julian managed very well with the sound, which was no easy task in a place that size. The story was engaging, the organ music and percussion well woven in, and David Schneider's antics as the Cat kept the younger audience members amused.

As you can see from Di’s pic, JRT was in white shirt and a rather fetching green velvet floor-length cloak (shades of Merlin!) plus a stylish hat complete with red feather.

Great to get the chance to talk to him briefly afterwards as well.

Just came back from lovely day in London,saw JRT in the first performance,he was very good and afterwards was so kind having his photo taken with all the children,even my husband was impressed.

Thanks for the updates, you lucky lucky ladies!!

Glad you had a good time!
I really wish I could have gone to this! I hate having no money for trains lol!

Well, after getting thoroughly drenched watching the Lord Mayor’s Show, Rosie & I finally managed to meet up & nipped into St Paul’s to watch Julian as Whittington.

Not too much to add to Rosie’s earlier account really. We managed to get seats in the 2nd row with a quite a good view of the dais. It must be a magnificent building to perform in, but I really felt for Julian having to overcome not only the acoustics in such a huge place, but also competing at times, with the organ music, percussion & the odd child or two! He, of course, managed it with his customary style & grace. He told the story not just from the dais, but striding through & round the edges of the audience. He cut a very dashing figure in a long dark green velvet coat, with a huge fur collar [bit like a lion’s mane I thought?!] & a large black hat with a feather.

David Schneider in baggy, black velveteen trousers & a considerable amount of face paint was tremendous as the Cat…all he lacked was the tail! The younger children were enthralled by him…perhaps also recognising him as ‘Uncle Max’ from the television. He was a perfect choice to play the cat , bringing an element of pantomime to the performance which engaged the children even more.

It only lasted for about 20 minutes but was well worth making the effort to see, & it's always nice to see Julian in something different.

I think Julian had spotted us in the audience & he kindly came over after the last performance [there were 3 in all..& yes ,we did watch all 3!] to have a few words & sign a couple of autographs. He is always so kind & seems genuinely pleased to see people & for the support given to him. A delightful gentleman in every way.

I took a few photos, but as the lighting in there was rather dim & I didn’t want to interrupt the performance with the flash constantly going off, they are consequently, not of the best quality. However I'm sure there will be some excellent photos on the St Paul's website in due course as there was an 'official' photographer there too.........thank goodness!


....bit blurry but note the hat!


..looks like he's reading the lesson!







Julian,musicians & David Schneider


..Himself & Rosie

Thanks for your company Rosie. All in all a lovely, if a little damp, day!

D'aww, sounds great...I would've loved to have been able to see him in that hat!

aww that sounds wonderful, glad you had a lovely time and got to meet him after, sadly I wasn't able to make it but glad it was good

you lucky, lucky ladies!

Alas, Feral Child and I had a longstanding arrangement with Discover Dogs at Earls Court yeserday, so we couldn't go.

I bet he was pleased to see you ladies - nothing like a few friendly faces to cheer you up on a dull rainy day.

Am still recovering - was good fun, but those dog breeders are completely deranged but lovely people all the same.....hmm.. I wonder who they remind me of?

Thanks for the lovely photos and info about the perfomance Rosie & Di, sounds like a briliant day all round!

Thanks for the update and great photos. Glad you had such a great time

Ooohhh nice. Aren't you the lucky ones!!

[quote="tutt-sweet"]Well, after getting thoroughly drenched watching the Lord Mayor’s Show, Rosie & I finally managed to meet up & nipped into St Paul’s to watch Julian as Whittington.

Not too much to add to Rosie’s earlier account really. We managed to get seats in the 2nd row with a quite a good view of the dais. It must be a magnificent building to perform in, but I really felt for Julian having to overcome not only the acoustics in such a huge place, but also competing at times, with the organ music, percussion & the odd child or two! He, of course, managed it with his customary style & grace. He told the story not just from the dais, but striding through & round the edges of the audience. He cut a very dashing figure in a long dark green velvet coat, with a huge fur collar [bit like a lion’s mane I thought?!] & a large black hat with a feather.

David Schneider in baggy, black velveteen trousers & a considerable amount of face paint was tremendous as the Cat…all he lacked was the tail! The younger children were enthralled by him…perhaps also recognising him as ‘Uncle Max’ from the television. He was a perfect choice to play the cat , bringing an element of pantomime to the performance which engaged the children even more.

It only lasted for about 20 minutes but was well worth making the effort to see, & it's always nice to see Julian in something different.

I think Julian had spotted us in the audience & he kindly came over after the last performance [there were 3 in all..& yes ,we did watch all 3!] to have a few words & sign a couple of autographs. He is always so kind & seems genuinely pleased to see people & for the support given to him. A delightful gentleman in every way.

I took a few photos, but as the lighting in there was rather dim & I didn’t want to interrupt the performance with the flash constantly going off, they are consequently, not of the best quality. However I'm sure there will be some excellent photos on the St Paul's website in due course as there was an 'official' photographer there too.........thank goodness!







Ohh i loved those pictures! i would have loved this play! he's so beautiful! i even posted another thread here about this play in the Dave Schneider site!
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=718

very nice and the cathedral is beautiful and Dave Schneider must have benn very funny as the cat!
was Julian really singing? congratulations for the pictures Rosie and Tutt- Sweet!

Julian is reprising his performance at St Paul's today http://www.stpauls.co.uk/Visits-Events/ ... s-Show-Day

Ooh, take a look here:

https://twitter.com/StPaulsLondon/statu ... 77/photo/1