After checking into our hotel and resting up, we grabbed a little dinner at the nearby Wagamamas and then walked to the Globe. (We couldn't have picked a better location for the hotel - thanks to JT for the suggestion!)
We arrived early enough to peruse the gift shop before heading into the open-air theater. Stace and I had seats on the wooden benches, while the girls had the "cheap seats," standing around the stage.
The play was Romeo and Juliet, set in the American West, cowboy times, but with the actors keeping their English accents. It was so well done! We all loved it. The actors made great use of the theatre, with Romeo hiding amongst the standing audience at one point, and Juliet's balcony scene taking place on a portable setpiece wheeled into the crowd.
It was fabulous seeing Cora smile so big! She truly enjoyed the evening.
St. Paul's at night, what a scene!
Before the show, we'd walked past the Anchor Bankside, an Elizabethan-era pub with tons of history, including visits from Shakespearean actors. Cora said THAT is where she'd like to get a drink.
Stace had been interested in having a cider with his daughter at a pub, now that's she's of age in the UK. But, Cora hasn't been that interested - not a bad thing, of course!
But, since she had an interest here, we had to make it happen.
With her makeup on, she didn't even get carded.
She chose a Swedish fruit cider. (And hardly drank a fourth of it.)
It took a little finagling to get Violet in, but it all worked out.
Such a great day together!
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