The other evening I went to Bard on the Beach with my friend
Catherine and had the most positively brilliant time.
The summer evening was hot and breezy
and Bard on the Beach was sheer magic in the tent~ you see,
behind the stage the entire tent was open which welcomed
views of towering trees and the singing sea complete with
swooping seabirds (and the odd motor boat but we won’t
talk about that) ~ the set was designed with pillars and
balconies (after all this IS Shakespeare and you
simply have to have a balcony) and floor to ceiling windows
so the background of sea and trees and seabirds became
part of the set if you can picture it most beautifully….it
was beyond gorgeous and positively symphonic and completely
took my breath away

…and the sun SET all the while we enjoyed this most darling
rigamarole of plays in above mentioned trees and I almost
fainted with the sheer gorgeousness of it all not to mention
the twinkling stars which shone so brightly through the set
windows

I had chocolate and beer (because you can bring picnics into the tent)
and I laughed out loud perhaps a little too loudly too often
making people glance over at me with barely tolerant smiles

it’s not my fault I am quick witted enough to catch all of the
Bard’s bawdy references

the lead Jennifer Lines (who is the lead in TWO of the
Bard on the Beach shows this year!!!) reminded me of
Katherine Hephburn with her spunk, guts and moxie in this frolicsome play

It was just all to much joy and I am still basking in the energy of
that evening as I sip my Sunday coffee, listening to my beautiful cd
a certain lovely man made for me with this song crooning through my morning ~ and oh! there are fireflies and hummingbirds in my garden celebrating summer:)

I have a most splendid conversation to share with you from the brilliantly shiny Steph Parke ~ go see! Gosh, that girl has me green with camera envy:)

Happy Sunday!