A long line of Shakespeare lovers waited to buy tickets to Shakespeare in the Arb this evening. The play begins at 6:30 but sells out around an hour earlier, so we ate a picnic supper while waiting. The sunlight was beautiful, especially since there has been a great deal of rain -- last night's attendees were soaked on their way out at dusk, we heard, and the paths were full of gulleys from the downpour. Also, the river at the bottom of the Arb is almost flooded.
On the way to the performance, we went by a fence covered with climbing roses. The aroma of roses and peonies is heavy and appealing.
Twelfth Night begins with Viola committing herself to dress as a boy and serve the Countess Olivia. Here, she enters along the boardwalk. Most of the roles are played by students.
Sir Toby Belch was acted with great gusto and humor by a young man that we have known all his life! Above is his first scene with the tricky maid Mariah. The audience sits on the ground, so close that the actors almost step on ones feet.
Olivia
Music, pratfalls, changes of scene by changes from one glen, glade, or hill in the Arboretum to another, all make the play extremely enjoyable. I love
Twelfth Night, and felt the actors totally did it justice.
The peony garden is at the entrance used for the box office and gathering area, and the peonies were very beautiful, though many are past their peak.
This is the third year in a row that we have attended this event -- for previous years see:
Shakespeare in the Arb and
Verona in the Arb.
A long line of Shakespeare lovers waited to buy tickets to Shakespeare in the Arb this evening. The play begins at 6:30 but sells out around an hour earlier, so we ate a picnic supper while waiting. The sunlight was beautiful, especially since there has been a great deal of rain -- last night's attendees were soaked on their way out at dusk, we heard, and the paths were full of gulleys from the downpour. Also, the river at the bottom of the Arb is almost flooded.
On the way to the performance, we went by a fence covered with climbing roses. The aroma of roses and peonies is heavy and appealing.
Twelfth Night begins with Viola committing herself to dress as a boy and serve the Countess Olivia. Here, she enters along the boardwalk. Most of the roles are played by students.
Sir Toby Belch was acted with great gusto and humor by a young man that we have known all his life! Above is his first scene with the tricky maid Mariah. The audience sits on the ground, so close that the actors almost step on ones feet.
Olivia
Music, pratfalls, changes of scene by changes from one glen, glade, or hill in the Arboretum to another, all make the play extremely enjoyable. I love Twelfth Night, and felt the actors totally did it justice.
The peony garden is at the entrance used for the box office and gathering area, and the peonies were very beautiful, though many are past their peak.
1 comment:
Hi, Mae,
Thanks for the "OK." I'm delighted to see your other blogs, too, and learn you are from just down the road from me in Ann Arbor! (I'm in Lansing!) I hope to get it posted Sunday -- as you know from traveling, going through your photos and getting them organized is a task in itself -- not to mention things like going to work!
Shakespeare fest looks great!
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