Tonight I saw my first Shakespeare play of the summer, and my first production of the Livermore Shakespeare Festival. It was a very enjoyable rendition of Much Ado About Nothing. The cast did a very good job, and while there might have been a few rough edges, it was quite well done. The setting against the house-stage worked very well, and the action did a lot of moving around and through the audience.
I’ve been meaning to see one of the Livermore Shakespeare Festival shows for years, but I’ve never gotten it done before. I hooked up with Bob and finally made it. The show took place in the middle of Concannon vinyard, on a stage built against a nice two story house standing in the middle of the vines. It’s actually a very nice setting. I’m glad I finally made it this year as they are going to be changing venues next year. It’s also nice to be just a few minutes from home, reminiscent of my DC theater days. Another Shakespeare play in a week. Yay, it’s getting fun again.