Cake of the day #8: Afternoon tea at Shakespeare's Globe

Mum bought Mark and I a Red Letter Day last Christmas, for a tour of Shakespeare's Globe theatre on the Southbank followed by afternoon tea. We finally got round to it today - I wanted to be able to appreciate the cakes without a baby in my tummy! - but it was worth the wait.

The tour was interesting, although it was disappointing that we couldn't go backstage or explore behind the scenes. The tea and cake were delicious though, and it was lovely to take our time over it. They lost a point for no choice of jam, and the scones could have been bigger (and warmer), but otherwise very tasty.



Ella was a star too, I think she's a fan of cake!

Mrs Klein @ Almeida

Saw Mrs Klein last night, the latest offering from the Almeida just off Upper Street near Angel. It's my favourite theatre - small enough for intimate performances, big enough reputation to have real talent on show.

Clare Higgins played the title role brilliantly, completely inhabiting her character so that it felt at times like you were evesdropping through her Hampstead window, not sitting in the audience. Zoe Waites as her daughter Melitta and Nicola Walker (Ruth from Spooks) as her slightly sinister pupil Paula were also wonderful; particularly Walker, who for minutes at a time was just an observer in the background but never slipped out of character.

The subject matter was a bit wordy at times (all three are analysts, dealing with the aftermath of a death and a complex mother-daughter relationship) but it was truly gripping and the performances made it for me. And how refreshign to see an all-female cast! Tickets start at six pounds so you have no excuse to miss it.