Jason and I went out tonight for the Shakespeare Festival in Cambridge. Tonight's show, Twelfth Night was performed in the Fellow's Garden of Trinity College. This part of the College is usually not even open to normal members of the College. Another fun bit...one can never walk on the grass unless you are a fellow and we got to walk on the grass.
The performance started at 7:30 in the natural setting of grass surrounded by trees as the backdrop of the 'stage.' Many members of the audience brought picnics and blankets and enjoyed a meal while watching the performance. I am glad that I decided to grab my jacket at the last minute as summer seems to be over already as the air grew chill with the setting sun.
What a way to watch Shakespeare! As the natural light diminished, several spotlights were turned on, but there were no props other than the trees and grass. We were most impressed with the guys who played Sir Toby Belch and Malvolio. Thank goodness for the hot mulled wine at intermission... as I said I believe summer is already over
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