When I got asked what I wanted for my birthday, I used my usual response of "Don't need anything" because it's true. I don't really care about birthdays that much. In fact I don't really care about any Hallmark celebration a whole lot.
But Stef wouldn't let me away that easily, and did actually force me to decide on something I wanted. She had originally planned on getting me an Xbox game, but since my mum had no idea what to get me I let her get that instead. Unfortunately that meant Stef was pretty much screwed out of ideas.
In the end I decided I wanted to see Avenue Q, and I'm very glad I did. It is possibly the funniest thing I've seen in years.
For those who don't know, it's like Sesame Street for adults. Before anyone gets fired up, they do say they're not affiliated with or endorsed by Jim Henson Workshops in any way. But the puppets are undeniably Henson-style, and the fact that one of them (Trekkie) sounds like Cookie Monster can't just be coincidence.
It deals with the slightly more grown-up themes of leaving college, relationships, racism, porn. Pretty much anything you expect from a good night out.
I went with Stef (obviously) and our friend Marc, and by the end of the show, all three of us had sore faces from laughing so much. Which even I can't complain about!
So if you get the chance to see it, I highly recommend it.
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