Stage Set

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying:
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying.
— Robert Herrick, “To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time”

fulsome \FUL-sum\, adjective:
1. Offensive to the taste or sensibilities.
2. Insincere or excessively lavish; especially, offensive from excess of praise.

I’ve realized that instead of going to the movie theaters, I’ve replaced it by seeing performance arts.

Emma and I went to the mall, and then to the chocolatier. We stopped at my house briefly so I could change. We went to her house to dinner where I met her mom’s long time friend Ruthie who is so independently weatlhy, she does not work and travels to exotic locals such as India, Indonesia and Cambodia for long periods of time. We had salmon, rice, beets, and apple strudel from the chocolatier for dessert. That was good strudel; there was a lot of butter in it, but it was so nice.

Emma and I went to the NAC and met up with Jessie, Annie, Annie’s friend Steve, Jessie R and Karina. We saw the play “The Real Thing” by Tom Stoppard, performed by the Toronto Soulpepper Theatre Company. It was funny, witty, and shrewd as expected. The acting was well done as was the set design. While the play is full of witticisms, there were a few poignant words by the protagonist Henry that stuck with me. I’ll definitely get a copy soon and copy out my favourite parts at least that which resonated with me most. I don’t see many plays, and this past year, I’ve seen more things at the NAC than I have in a lifetime. I want to see more of these things though. I’ll have to scan next season’s English Theatre performances to see if anything catches my eye.

Another friend and day tomorrow.

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