One thing we've discovered about our Red Hat group . . . most of the time we enjoy being casual, wearing our F.R.I.E.N.D.S. T-shirts and jeans, and spending our time either outdoors on an adventure or indoors doing something simple and relaxing. But every once in awhile, it's fun to get a little dressed up and do something a little more special. One thing we really enjoy is going to plays - especially musicals. And today is one of those special days - we are going to the Candlelight Pavilion to see their production of "South Pacific".
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| Rodgers & Hammerstein's "South Pacific" |
Set against the dramatic background of an idyllic South Pacific island during WWII, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific intertwines the themes of romance, duty, and prejudice to create a story that is all at once hilarious, heartbreaking, and thought-provoking. Based on the anecdotes of a real-life U.S. Navy commander who was stationed on an island, the musical follows two intercultural love stories: Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with Emile, a French plantation owner on the island who has two children from his late Polynesian wife; at the same time, U.S. Lieutenant Cable falls for a beautiful island native named Liat. Both Americans find themselves struggling to reconcile their own cultural prejudices with their amorous feelings, all the while under the dark cloud of a war that is coming ever closer to their island paradise.
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| Here we are, ready to go inside for lunch and the show Standing: Joy, Chris, Leslie, Marilyn, Carol L, Carol N Kneeling: Barbara, Debbie |
Before the show, we enjoyed a yummy lunch and had a great time chatting and laughing together.
And we took a few pics around the table . . .
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| Seema & Barbara |
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| Marilyn & Chris |
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| Leslie, Debbie & Carol L |
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| Joy & Carol N |
The show was really good - funny, touching, heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. We really enjoyed it. And we also really enjoyed the yummy desserts during intermission . . .
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| YUM!!! |
What a fun day! Can't wait to come again!! Maybe for the Christmas program???
