Oh what a night….

Oh what a night…   by Kim Alderden

He did it! RESPECT for Danny Boyle, the man who created yesterday night THE greatest show on earth! A triple A event; ASWESOME, ABFAB and AMAZING!

The show was on ongoing trip of highlights. Among my personal fav’s was definitely the moment where James Bond invited Her Majesty the Queen for a ride in his helicopter which ended in a parachute jump in the stadium! I love this 80-something old Queen! Furthermore mister Bean played a hilarious role with a one-finger piano play momentum on stage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra led by Sir Simon Rattle conducting Chariots of Fire. And I have to admit that I was moved to tears when Muhammad Ali entered the stage to bring the Olympic flag to place…

Four years ago I left the Olympic Stadium in Being overwhelmed by the Ceremony which took place. The Opening Ceremony in London was completely different but again a MOMENTUM in life. I can only call myself a lucky bastard for being here in London today!

Showtime!

Showtime!  by Kim Alderden

Tonight is the night for Danny Boyle and his team. A 27 million pound production and a projected 4 billion people around the globe will be watching the Opening Ceremony.

How do you keep this show a secret? More than thousands of volunteers are participating and in a rehearsal this week another 60.000 people enjoyed the show. In times of social media you could expect Olympic show leaks everywhere. But Mr. Boyle simply asked not to share the secrets. Furthermore the hashtag #savethesurprise was launched and it seemed to work.

The ceremony is called ‘Isles of Wonder’ after a sentence from The Tempest of Shakespeare. Tomorrow I can share you how WONDERfull the evening was. Lucky me that I am able to visit this live show!

Now it’s time to close my computer, prepare myself for a long ride through town and start feeling the Olympic vibe!