On a brisk night, I saw my last play in Ashland for the year in the big Elizabethan theater, Antony and Cleopatra. The last time I saw this was almost 25 years ago, so I didn’t remember any of it. The stage setting was fairly plain, but used to great effect in moving back and forth between more than 40 different scenes, the various locations flashed up in a light sign which made it clear. The acting was very good as usual, and the play was quite enjoyable, albeit with a tragic ending.
My seat was great, in the third row center. For some reason, I lost the groups on both sides of me at intermission; perhaps it was too cold, or they didn’t enjoy the production enough. I fully enjoyed it though. Even though my visit up here was brief, I’m glad I made it this year.
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