Today we had more of the type of weather we came to the UK expecting--lots of rain and drizzle. My hooded raincoat came in very handy. After getting up and eating an English breakfast(I don't recommend it, but Booth liked it) consisting of beans (tasted like pork and beans out of a can), sausage, hash browns, wiggly bacon(as in not crisp), a potato scone, and toast, we headed off to see some theatre. We saw some AHSTF shows (Paul Sills Story Theatre, Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses, Honk Jr., and Edgar Allan Poe: Into the Mind of Madness.) Seeing the shows in three different venues with totally different approaches to story telling was extremely helpful. I feel much better prepared for the staging possibilities of bringing a show.
Booth and I also went and saw a visually stunning piece of theatre by The Paper Doll Militia called A Twisted Tale. They were two amazing aerialist acrobats that moved all over the space (up a rope, light pole, across a ladder suspended at least 15 to 20 feet or more in the air, and up a swing), and used beautiful shadow puppets and video projections to tell this story. Wow.
After we made our way back to the center of town on a double decker bus, we stopped in a shop called the Lochenbooth for some souvenirs for the family. I have been informed by Merrick via Skype that I need to bring home some Nessie Poos for him as well, so it looks like I'll have to stop by that candy shop again before I leave.
Tomorrow we're off to the Highlands to see Stirling Castle and the Trossachs. I hope I'm not as sore tomorrow. Let's just say that after walking up the crag, twisting my ankle and compensating for it, and tromping up and down cobblestone hills, I am in pain from my knees to my ankles. I may have overdone it a bit, but it's still been totally worth it.
I've included a few links to articles about what's happening at the Fringe.
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