The only sunny day of the week
Monday 15th, 7pm, outside Galeria Arsenał. GV students, their parents, brothers, sisters, friends, GV teachers, all start to gather. Some of them sit themselves comfortably on the chairs provided, others stand waiting. A group of children begin with two short sketches “The Police” and “The Bus Stop”. They are amateurs playing for the first time in front of such an audience. They do extraordinarily well. Then the professionals enter the stage. The last year’s cast from “Romeo and Juliet” (plus some fresh blood) this time perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. They are absolutely marvelous. People laugh when Helena, in love, runs after indifferent Demetrius, when simple-minded Bottom, Quince, Flute and Snug rehearse their play, when imaginative and witty Puck does mischief after mischief. The audience laugh watching well-directed facial expressions and gestures. The performance finishes with a tremendous applause and cheering. All well-deserved. Little circles of actors and their friends and families form. Comments and further laughs are heard; some admit having improvised here or there. ‘Really? I would have never guessed! Wow! You were fantastic!’ It is getting darker. The cast, the two directors and the teachers all go to a pizzeria to celebrate. It has been a tiring day. It has been an exhausting year and we’ve all deserved a long holiday.
Have a nice summer everybody.
>> it has been a tiring day. <<
Sorry, but I have to disagree. I was so pumped up with energy after the show!
In my opinion both plays were 'thumbs up', and I had a great time playing in the 'Midsummer's Night..' as well as watching (well… listening) it.
Good job evr'yone! (: