Deb and I had a night out, something we don't have very often considering our conflicting work schedules.
In this case we had a chance to eat out at one of our favorite local pubs, something that's pleasurable this time of year because the only patrons are locals now that the tourists are gone until the ski season starts next month. We didn't have to wait to be seated and the food was delivered to our table not too long after we placed our order. In fact, we were in the pub for less than 45 minutes, yet we didn't feel rushed.
From the pub we returned home briefly before heading back out to see our high school's drama department put on their rendition of The Sound Of Music.
Yes, I can see your eyes rolling at the mention of one of the most performed musicals in history. Between Deb and I we've probably seen it in one form or another dozens of times. (I must make full disclosure at this point: BeezleBub was the crew manager for this musical, did most of the set design, and headed the set construction crew. The sets were awesome. No prejudice showing there. None.)
I wish I could say the performance we saw was superior, but it would be a lie. (Sound of “play critic hat” being put on my head.)
The biggest problem was the casting of the female lead (Maria): she couldn't sing very well. And because of her register, the male lead – someone who we know can sing quite well – was forced to sing outside his register, which made anything he sang sound forced. The singing of the two leads were difficult to listen to and I cringed with every flat note sung by the female lead.
There were a number of others in the cast who would have been right for that role which would have made the performance so much better.
(Sound of “play critic hat” being removed from my head.)
Still, Deb and I had a good night out.
And so goes another fall evening in small town America.
