The window of opportunity opens and closes as fast as a camera's shutter.

(Warren Criswell)

Langley Washington

Shakespearien Festival

The festival was great as always this year.

The Comedy of Errors 'Errors' fast and funny — By Barbara M. Bannon, The Salt Lake Tribune Shakespeare's 'Comedy' still brings the laughs — By Erica Hansen, Deseret News 'Comedy of Errors' plays slapstick to the hilt — By Mary Manning, Las Vegas Sun 'Comedy' cast live up to expectations — By Margel Shelley, theater buff 'Comedy of Errors' annoyingly true to its name — By Anthony Del Valle, Las Vegas Review-Journal Henry V 'Henry V' melds effective direction, well-crafted performances — By Barbara M. Bannon, The Salt Lake Tribune Vaughn and cast shine in Henry V — By Erica Hansen, Deseret News Vaughn his usual awesome self in Henry V — By Margel Shelley, Vaughn Fan Production respects contradictory characters of 'Henry V' — By Anthony Del Valle, Las Vegas Review-Journal As You Like It Shakespeare's other woman — By Ellen Fagg Weist, The Salt Lake Tribune 'As You Like It's' Parrett strong, a joy to watch — By Erica Hansen, Deseret News As You Like It's' My favorite this year — By Margel Shelley, Theater buff 'As You Like It' leaves pleasant taste — By Mary Manning, Las Vegas Sun Laughs don't upstage script in 'As You Like It' — By Anthony Del Valle, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Secret Garden Reawakening a classic story — By Ellen Fagg Weist, The Salt Lake Tribune "Secret Garden" Amazingly dramatic — By Margel Shelley, Theater buff Musical 'The Secret Garden' a mix of good and bad — By Anthony Del Valle, Las Vegas Review-Journal Foxfire Assured storytelling anchors heartfelt 'Foxfire' — By Ellen Fagg Weist, The Salt Lake Tribune "Foxfire" a wonderful trip to the Blue Ridge — By Erica Hansen, Deseret News Foxfire" Americans answer to the 'Cherry Orchard' Loved it — By Margel Shelley, Theater buff Character undergoes major dramatic journey in 'Foxfire' — By Anthony Del Valle, Las Vegas Review-Journal Private Lives Bewitched by the ex — By Ellen Fagg Weist, The Salt Lake Tribune "Lives" a quick-biting battle of wits — By Erica Hansen, Deseret News "Lives" funny but forgettable — By Margel Shelley, Theater buff 'Private Lives a quick-witted battle of the sexes — By Rachel Glidden, The Spectrum 'Private Lives' makes profound comment about real love — By Rachel Glidden, The Spectrum I also have taken too many of the normal festival photos so here is a collage of images that you might overlook.

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts. His acts being seven ages.

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into. ~Henry Beecher, Life Thoughts, 1858

"Every time you wake up and ask yourself, "What good things am I going to do today?", remember that when the sun goes down at sunset, it will take a part of your life with it." 

-Indian Proverb

Happy Independence Day!

You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.
Erma Bombeck