Brilliant!

Even though I have been under the weather with the post op situation and that has meant that I have not been able to get out and about,  fantastic events still take place here at Charterhouse.  
Today we had a talk by James Roose-Evans with harp solos.  
JRE is a British theatre directorr scriptwriter, priest and writer on experimental theatre, gesture, ritual and meditation. In 1959 he founded the Hampstead Theatre Club, in London; and in 1974 the Bleddfa Centre for creativity and spirituality, in Powys. He is best known for adapting and directing the West End play, 84 Charing Cross Road.  He also adapted and directed Re Joyce.

The first year that I lived in London, studying at RADA, I found a series of theatre subject books by Studio Vista and the one on directing was by JRE.  It has inspired me ever since.
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The talk that James gave was a wonder; a generous treasury of exchanges and occurances over his years with some of the most fascinating of human souls. Of particular delight where his exchanges of ideas with Robert Frost, no less!
The talk was interspersed with selections of music played on a baroque harp.  Here's an example:

An extra delight was chatting with another audience member and friend of James, the director Mike Leigh. We spoke of his latest project, about to be released, Mr. Turner.  Can't wait to see as Timothy Spall plays Mr. Turner.