It was a gorgeous weekend to attend plays in the outdoor theater. Julie accompanied me this time around and we saw two plays.
"Much Ado About Nothing" was much ado. Perhaps it was because I had just finished watching Kenneth Branagh's version and the cast of the play just didn't do it for me. The pace was slower and I think they may have had some audio problems as I couldn't hear some of the dialogue. Don Pedro is too old, Claudio isn't as handsome as I had pictured him ...
Macbeth, however, was AWESOME! The witches seemed to have gotten some acting hints from an exorcism movie and Lady Macbeth's scream wasn't quite as blood curling as I had expected, but the pace and direction was so much better than "Much Ado ...". I was at the edge of my seat the whole time. Add to that the intensity of the play and the gorgeous stage and setting of a beautiful evening! Oh, I'd see it again in a heartbeat! Yeah, I gave it a standing ovation.
On the way home, we stopped by Cove Fort for some church history. It was a windy day, but it was still a lovely visit and a great way to get some religion into our Sunday.
Here I am on the look out at the fort.
Before heading back on the road, I sat under an apple tree. Very pretty ...
We stayed at Crystal Inn in Cedar City, based on a recommendation of our friend, Kristen. It was a MUCH better accommodation than my stay last month at the very ghetto Travelodge. About an hour into our travel home, I realized that I had left my favorite (as in I don't sleep well without it) pillow at the hotel. It was a total bummer! Julie called several times and we finally got confirmation halfway home that they found said pillow and will mail it back to me. Phew! I don't know how I'll sleep until I have it back, but I'm glad that I'll have it back.
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