fortnum & mason

fortnum & mason: piccadilly since 1707

in preparing Act I, scene iv, of Howard Barker's CLAW

for two weeks' time

a visit to the tea room earlier today was - officially - research

unofficially: research

we wanted a cuppa tea

my budget - of course

not the production's - of course

but I had kinda wished it had been a production expense!

but that would have been wrong: very wrong

it was a luxury

but so, so worth it

the darjeeling tea brought back some incredible memories

of india in '98

the service was impeccable

the service was - seriously - impeccable

the cakes are actually served as scripted in the Barker

to have that choice...

to be able to keep the menus

great production elements

idiosyncratic but good

the elevator - wow: cosy

my Dad was a lift engineer

a beautiful afternoon: researching

our friend, Anna, would have loved it

Anna loves tea...

I love tea

first flush tippy golden is the best

darjeeling tea