‘Tea with jam and bread’ – Mark Ryland, Auckland New Zealand
Since 1965, the Hollywood blockbuster The Sound of Music has, rather like Marmite (or Vegemite as in Mark’s pic) or peanut butter, divided people into two camps: those who love it and those who don’t. For those who love it, the story and its songs have provided a soundtrack of joy across the world for many decades and still offers a feel-good tale today, whether that’s on a screen or a stage…
I remember the first time I watched Maria singing and swirling atop that iconic mountain as the film began. I was utterly transfixed by the sheer scale of the movie; it was my first experience of proper cinema, wedged between my mum, aunty and grandma…
…I now invite you to join me and follow Maria’s story from the opening scene and discover something different about this iconic divine and human love story.