What a difference a couple of days make!  Two days after the Midsummer Night’s Dream performance I was back outside to see Heartbreak Production’s Private Lives.

We were in another beautiful location but this time we had steady, heavy rain for almost the entire show.  It only really stopped right at the very end – the complete opposite of the last performance.  We were very British though and hunkered down in our waterproofs to enjoy the show.  I also copied the lady in front and kept my umbrella over my knees which worked brilliantly.

I had never seen Private Lives before and I didn’t really know the plot either.  Except that a some point somebody would be wearing pyjamas!

I loved the play.  We get so few opportunities to see real, proper plays that I leap at every chance I get and I revel in the intellectual experience.  It was quite intellectual too – Private Lives is not very plot driven but is all about the conversation so you really have to listen.  It was excellent.

The only things which jarred somewhat were the extra little scenes involving the hotel staff which the company had added in.  I didn’t really understand what they were trying to achieve and I would rather have just had the play.

However, I still very much enjoyed myself and, as I said, it was wonderful to have the opportunity to see the play.  The rain didn’t damp our spirits and, although it put us off eating much, our picnic became a lovely after theatre supper when we got home!