Standing by the gate, through the wide lattice window lattice, the whole garden can be seen, the bubbling marble fountain, the harp angel statue resting on the arm of the two yellow finches, chirping and singing, the wide green lawn, the gardener is concentrating on repairing the weeds, and the lawn begins to grow wildly when summer comes, and the moss and weeds stubbornly find space in the crevices on the old bluestone roadway.

A villa is not a manor after all. The small garden is clear at a glance, and every detail can be clearly seen, and the road facing the street can be seen at a glance. Even in Bayswater, where housing prices are relatively cheap, it is still one of the top cities in the world in London.

A villa is already the ultimate for a down-and-out aristocracy.

Staying in London, for the nobility of high society, this is dignity, this is pride, this is the bottom line. Even if it is a small apartment, there is no special dressing room, no bathroom and toilet separation, no small garden, but, "it is always better than living in the country", at least, they can attend all kinds of dinners and events, they can stay in the spotlight.

Luckily, the Hall family still kept their villa. Eight master bedrooms and two living rooms are not luxurious, but they barely retain decency.

Philippe Demba walked down the stairs with square and regular steps, the footsteps completely disappeared on the understated and gorgeous Turkish red carpet, and the neatly ironed three-piece gray suit still maintained the tightly stitched restraint and tightness, even in the restlessness of early summer, the meticulous action was not affected in any way.

Moving gracefully to open the door, the old door panels babbling/moaning, revealing the history and heritage of the house - it can also be said to be dilapidated and old, Philip smiled politely and appropriately to greet the postman who came to the door.

"Morning, sir, you're still so punctual. The postman smiled widely, rummaged through his messenger's bag, counted the letters, and handed them to Philip one by one, "I hope for a good day." ”

Philip nodded, closed the door lightly, stood at the door of the concierge cubicle next to him, bowed his head and began to flip through the letters in his hand, sift through the junk mail, and then sort all the mails one by one, those financial and work letters will be sent directly to the study, and those personal letters will be delivered to each owner separately.

Ironing newspapers, sorting mail. This is the second thing Philip does every morning, making sure to start the day with newspapers and mail at the hands of both of them while George and Elizabeth Hall have breakfast. The first thing to do is to instruct the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

The same job, after more than 40 years of perseverance, has long been familiar to Philip. It's a bit boring, but it's always focused.

The skillful hands paused for a moment, looking at the azure envelope in his hand, Philip couldn't help but hesitate for a moment. It's a spam, or more precisely, an advertising email, at least on the outside.

In the lower right corner of the envelope is inscribed, "Theatre Almeida", indicating that this is a promotional letter from the theatre.

In London, where theatre, opera, ballet and other performances are thriving, there are countless such letters, which can be divided into two types: one is simple spam, which is widely distributed after the theater prints advertisements for promotion, and the other is a special member mail, which regularly updates the list of plays for the next month to three months to their members for reference only.

Philip was judged to be spam because Mr. and Mrs. Hall were not guests at the Almeida Theatre.

The Almeida Theatre is an old London veteran, but after the change of theatre manager, it has become more aggressive, always willing to promote more fresh, unique and young creations. This is definitely a good thing for the arts, to maintain the vitality of creation, but the accompanying shortcomings are also very obvious, promoting new talents, gathering grassroots, and taking the sword, and many of the plays are young works that keep pace with the times.

It's a double-edged sword. The aristocracy of the upper class, on the one hand, boasted of their artistic attainments, but on the other hand, they cherished feathers, and were only willing to watch those classic plays, such as Shakespeare, refusing to lower their own style and standards, and watching those unique plays from the grassroots.

Occasionally, the Almeida Theatre does make a splash, with young people from the aristocracy and even some of the older aristocrats who call themselves artists condescending to visit the Theatre Almeida.

However, in social occasions, they always hold a provocative and lofty attitude, half-jokingly mocking the vulgarity and mediocrity of the Almeida Theater, and at the same time adding, "But the repertoire is still good", in order to show their artistic quality, objective enough and elegant enough.

When you are a/son, you want a torii. This is the case in the 21st century, and celebrities from all walks of life from all walks of life from all over the world are still flocking to it.

If Philip remembers correctly, the Halls had only seen two plays at the Almeida Theatre, and they were definitely not members of the theatre. Naturally, this is spam.

But Philip hesitated. The touch of your fingertips can feel the difference in the paper of the envelope, and such small details can only be distinguished by those who have been trained for many years. In the Hall family, Philip was the only one who could do this—after all, it was the twenty-first century, and the aristocratic tradition had long since been scattered and shattered.

Putting down the other letters, Philip carefully examined the front and back of the letters, then picked up the letter opener, opened the envelope neatly, and pulled out the letterhead inside. As a steward, this is his purview, and if necessary, personal letters can be opened directly.

Tight-lipped is an essential quality of an aristocratic butler. Even after witnessing the secret, they know what to see and what not to see.

This is not spam, but an official invitation.

An official invitation from the Almeida Theater.

On 18 May, the Almeida Theatre will host the premiere of its new play, Les Misérables. The repertoire will be divided into the first half and the second half, with the first half opening party at 2:30 a.m. and the official start time at 3 p.m., and the second half opening party at 8:15 a.m. and the official start time at 8:30 p.m. The play lasts six hours.

Every repertoire lover is welcome to attend a show at the Almeida Theatre. ”

This is not the whole of the invitation, but it is followed by an introduction booklet for the entire show, detailing the entire production team and the inspiration, as well as the most important cast, the first and second casts.

When it comes to watching plays in London's West End and Broadway, the actors are undoubtedly the top priority. The classic singing passages of the classic repertoire are absolutely well known to veteran audiences, and the reason why they take the trouble to enjoy the same repertoire over and over again is to appreciate the different sparks bursting out of different casts, as well as the different interpretations of the same role by different actors.

Whether it is a veteran actor or a rookie actor. After the list of actors comes out, it will become the focus of discussion.

The correct way to watch a play is to learn about the cast and cast of the play, to understand the background of the play and the sources of allusions, to learn more about the inspiration for the creation of the play, or to compare previous versions.

When you arrive at the theatre, during the opening party, the audience will share their views, exchange their opinions, and put forward their expectations, and then this will be the viewing of the play, but it is still not the end, and after the end of the play, the communication with the main creators, the communication with the professional critics, and the communication with the rest of the audience, all will be done at another party.

Watching the repertoire is not only about watching the drama, but also about the heritage. Whether it is the opening party or the closing party, your own opinions, your own opinions and the way of communication show your own heritage and knowledge, and even your own education and literacy.

Why can't the nouveau riche fit into the circle of high society? That's why, why is the aristocracy always so strong?

"Les Miserables", this is an extremely special play.

Every theatre lover in London has seen it, and this is a definite "everybody", 100 percent, but at the same time, it is also the object of rejection and contempt of London's veteran theatre lovers, because of the overly commercial packaging and operation, it has now become an introductory play for tourists to enjoy, and in order to show their own style, veteran audiences will not enter the Queen's Theatre to watch.

Now, the Almeida Theatre is once again rehearsing "Les Miserables", and it's still a massive six-hour rehearsal?

Suddenly, a small incident occurred in Philip's mind.

At the beginning of March, Lan Li returned to London in a low-key manner. At that time, he had just won the Oscar statuette and became the youngest actor winner in history, and in just one month, he successively topped Berlin and the Oscars, which was definitely in the spotlight, but just when everyone was looking forward to Lan Li's next move, Lan Li officially announced through his agent that he would devote himself to a drama performance and would not take on any film or TV works for the time being.

After the news came out, it sparked countless heated discussions.

Undoubtedly, praise still prevails, and everyone can see that Lan Li has returned to the theater stage again, polishing his basic acting skills and exercising his acting ability, which is really too rare for a young actor who has just reached the top of the world. What's even more rare is that the official source confirmed that this play had been arranged a long time ago, and during the filming of "Edge of Tomorrow", it had been closely contacted and arranged.

After the Oscars ended, it was just a step-by-step process.

After returning to London, Lan Li moved into Matthew's apartment in Notting Hill and began rehearsals for the play. In the blink of an eye, ten weeks have passed, is this the play?