Theatre darling!

Well, the Marquee has departed and the Midsummer Festival is a memory... but Cork still has loads going on! On Monday I was at 'Twelve Angry Men' at The Everyman Palace. As the actors fanned themselves onstage (part of their act), I too felt like passing out in the audience - it was just one of those stifling evenings. Still, a good excuse to go out and get an ice-cream during the interval!! Very interesting play and some excellent performances too. The 12 angry men, in case you are wondering, are the jurors deliberating in a murder trial. It will make you you wonder about real life jurors - are some of them just anxious to get home and see the ball game too or do they really care about justice?
Then last night it was 'Dandelions' at the Opera House - starring Deirdre O'Kane, Pauline McLynn, Keith Duffy and Dawn Bradfield and written by Fiona Looney. A mixture of serious drama and comedy with a very convincing, well designed set, it was almost like watching a sitcom. And this time I brought the icecream in straight away!
Caught some lovely rays of sunshine in West Cork on Sunday - didn't want to come back! The good news though is that the forecast is exceedingly good for the this weekend too... Oh yummy, more icecream!!! Any 'ol excuse!