When
our cruise chip docked in Skagway, Lyle and I decided to go the local
musical show. Rather than take the bus excursion from the ship we
decided to walk. We had allowed lots of time and arrived at the theatre
quite early. Seating was on a first come basis and when Lyle asked, I
naturally chose the front row.
Front row
seating is great for me. While I can’t see details of faces, costumes,
or stage sets, I can still see movement. I am so grateful for this. It
does add to my enjoyment of most live theatre and movie productions.
This
week we are in Cardston, a small town in southern Alberta. Each summer
the local theatre group here stages three different performances.
Usually this involves a musical, a play, and something more geared
towards kids. I love the variety and we always book early so that we
can sit near the very front. Because Cardston has a relatively small
theatre, all seats are the same price. I find it unfortunate that in
the large city theatres the front row seats are generally much more
expensive than other seats in the theatre. While concessions are often
made to people with wheelchairs there doesn’t seem to be a similar
seating concession for those of us with low vision.
The other night in Cardston, we saw Nice Work If You Can Get It. The
singing, dancing, and acting of the entire cast was very entertaining,
and the voices of the two leads were exceptional. The whole show was a
lot of fun.
After the performance the cast
members all lined on the sidewalk outside to greet the audience. I like
this close-up interaction with the performers. In the picture below I
am posed between the two lead performers.
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| Sue in between two cast members |
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