Monday, July 23, 2012

Danny Boyle's Opening Ceremony @ London Olympics

I'm looking forward to Danny Boyle's Opening Ceremony at the London Olympics this Friday -- goodness knows we could all do with a bit of cheering up these days!  This Telegraph article tells us what we can expect at the ceremony, and it sounds pretty spectacular:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9417163/London-2012-Olympics-What-can-we-expect-from-Danny-Boyles-Opening-Ceremony.html


The London 2012 artistic director, Danny Boyle, a gritty film-maker, has apparently turned the £27 million spectacular into a traditional view of the British countryside including live farmyard animals. The Olympic Stadium in Stratford will feature 12 horses, three cows, two goats, 10 chickens, 10 ducks, nine geese, 70 sheep and three sheep dogs. I hope they manage to include my favorite English anthem/hymn "Jerusalem" at some point in the proceedings!


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