Twelfth Night on the Eleventh
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Yesterday my grandson and I attended Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare at the Shakespeare Theatre of NJ.
It was the end of the season that both of us thoroughly enjoyed.
I often speak about going without Jan to the theatre, dinner, or a holiday party in the next few weeks.
Like King Solomon, my answer is an equal division between yea and nay.
Of course, if possible, I would prefer to attend with Jan.
Attending with my grandson is also a joy.
As the director, Jason King Jones, wrote in his notes for the play,
Twelfth Night is a beautiful comedy because, just as the seasonal and religious remembrances of this time of year remind us, death is a part of life. To celebrate our lives fully requires that we acknowledge our limitations, including our mortality, to more fully appreciate the gifts we have. Whether we like it or not, ‘the rain, it raineth every day.
Yes, it raineth every day, sometimes with joy and other days with sadness.
However, accepting my mortality and the loss of the love of my life gives me the ability to appreciate the gifts I have received.
Among these is the love Jan and I shared and the unmeasurable pleasure of having my grandson by my side to celebrate the full measure of life.
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Enchanted April by Matthew Barber at the Shakespeare Theatre of NJ.
The play is from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim and, of course, directed by Bonnie J. Monte.
It was, as expected, an incredible performance.
Beauty made you love, and love made you beautiful.Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April.
