Momma went OUT!

Totally wasn’t planned in advance.


But, up popped an opportunity,
(well, not really.  It was from my Brother-in-law)

to go see “As You Like It”

at the Stratford Festival Theatah.

(I can’t say “TheatER”.  It must be Theatah with a corny British accent.)




Have I ever mentioned that the World Renowned Stratford Festival Theatah is in my backyard?

Basically?




No?





Well, it is.





Oh, and did I mention the tickets were free?



No?




Well, they were.






Can’t pass up that opportunity.







So, the kids went to spend the evening with their Dad,

and I went to see some Shakespeare!











The Theatah

The grounds

More ground
Well, not so much ground, as cement and flowers.

The Mother

The Mother’s friend

Sister and Brother-in-law

Sister

And me.

I was there as well.




So, a Ladies Night Out!!





Just kidding, Mike.







But not really;p







Before the play started,
we sat on the balcony and sipped wine.




Like real people.





Here’s the balcony entrance.

Here’s the grounds from the balcony.

Here’s some ladies standing directly below me.

They didn’t know I was looking down on them from above.


And that I was totally tempted to hock a big lugie……


but I didn’t.



Because I’m an adult now.

Or trying to be one, anyway.

Then these guys appeared,
to warn us with their trumpets that the play was about to start.

The Bard himself.
Or, at least a bronze likeness.

And this is all I got from inside,
because the Usher caught me
and I was soundly chastened.

*EDITED TO ADD*

Oooops.

Seems I've been a bad, BAD girl!







I was not supposed to have a picture of the inside of the Stratford Theater.


Infringing on copyright laws and such.



And I have to say, the speed with which they responded to this is astounding!

Morning after!



Aaron, you are awesome at your job.






I didn't know that the insides were copyrighted.




Really.




I honestly thought that there were no cameras allowed because it would bother the actors.



That's why we weren't allowed to chew hard candy!!


Made sense it would carry over into photography.


So, I'm a rebel,

without a clue.



I REALLY have to start paying more attention to things.





Sorry, Stratford Festival Theater,

for Infringing.







Oh,




and I didn't say the play was boring.




I said PARTS were boring.


I enjoyed the play.



It just wasn't as spectacular as other productions have been.




See below.







The play was 3 hours long,
and most of it was good.


But some of it was boring.


Seems to me it could have been trimmed a little.



And I LOVE Shakespeare.



And I enjoyed this play,
but it was the worst I’ve seen there.



The company and fellowship were better than the play.





And getting to be something other than "Mom",



If only for a little while.



It was nice to just be "Heather."







Although,


reality set in pretty fast as I carried the kids in,

tottering up the stairs in my strappy heels with my three year old in my arms.




Then, I stripped off the heels,


threw on my huge barn boots

and went out to check my chickens.
In my cute little skirt and fancy top.




The chickens looked at me askance.




I told them to mind their own business.















Off to bed!