Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Starring Claire Bloom and Billy Zane. Excellent play. I saw this at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. It is the story of an elderly woman who hires a dance teacher - mainly for company, and gradually a quirky relationship developes between the two of them. Played by just two actors, this bitter sweet comedy/drama examines all sorts of feelings and emotions. It examines prejudices and bigotry, the needs of young and old, family and friendship. The dance teacher is gay and escaping a past, the woman is suffering from cancer and trying to deal with a life that she fears is wasted. Entertaining and thought provoking.
My rating? 8/10