It would have been more appropriate to perform Shakespeare’s The Tempest last night. Our performance of Much Ado About Nothing took place with a large "Thursday Night in Pella" crowd and loud, gusting winds. The set blew over. Our voices died amid the roar of the wind in the trees. We couldn’t hear what was happening from back stage which resulted in missed entrances. It was awful…

…but we had fun! 🙂

And here are some of the results:

• People who couldn’t hear were impressed enough in the action, costumes and energy that they vowed to return Friday or Saturday
• Contributors stepped up to express interest in investing in a sound system for future productions
• Pella Shakespeare Company has received donations from local companies and individuals simply because we’re out there doing it

So the effort pays off – even when you feel that you are, in futility, screaming into the wind!

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