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| Bridge across the lake at one end of the park. |
Our one intention in visiting Regents Park was to enjoy the work of the Bard of Avon, as presented by a contemporary company (not, alas, the original Lord Chamberlain's Men or the King's Men, nor even in the Globe in either its original or current incarnation). Now, having properly bemoaned my deviation from historical fealty, I'll note that the performance we viewed was probably superior to any of those alternatives. Enjoying the spectacular beauty of the park was a bonus. Our evening at the Park proved one of the high points of our visit.
| Here's another picture of the lake, with its geese, ducks, black swans, and overhanging greenery. |  |
| Carolyn standing in front of a flower bed. |  |
| Me, stopping to smell the marigolds. |  |
| The stage, well before the performance began. |  |
| We were, of course, prohibited from snapping pictures during the performance, so these two shots of the empty stage will have to do. |  |
Regarding the play: A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of my favorites of Shakespeare's plays. Perhaps I appreciate the silly, absurd elements of the plot. The play is a dream, after all; the title says so. Perhaps my sense of humor is so coarse that I just take particular pleasure in hearing Bottom request "a bottle of hay." Perhaps I just have too much appreciation for the trickster spirit of Robin Goodfellow. Or perhaps I see the Magic in the piece. There was Magic in the performance we viewed, particular Magic, as the Moon at first quarter choose to shine onto the stage for the concluding act, highlighting Oberon and Puck as they offered their respective apologies for the night's entertainment. |
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| On to the British Museum and then to Trafalgar Square | |
| Greenwich 1 / Greenwich 2 / Thames & Tower of London / Avebury / Regents Park / Trafalgar Square |