Now Playing
in the Cottage Garden:
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (unabridged)! [Captions from the script appear above each corresponding photo.]
"If music be the food of love, play on."
"What country, friends, is this?"
"By my troth, Sir Toby, you must come in earlier o' nights."
[Patrick.]
"I marvel your ladyship takes delight in such a barren rascal."
"He's but mad yet, Madonna, and the fool shall look to the madman."
"I will on with my speech in your praise, and then show you the heart of my message."
"I am bound to the Count Orsino's court. Farewell."
"Were not you even now with the Countess Olivia?"
"Would you have a love song, or a song of good life?"
"What a caterwauling do you keep here!"
"My masters, are you mad?"
"Mistress Mary, if you prized my lady's favour at any thing more than contempt, you would not give means for this uncivil rule."
"If I do not gull him into a nayword, and make him a common recreation, do not think I have wit enough to lie straight in my bed. I know I can do it. "
"My purpose is indeed a horse of that color."
"But if she cannot love you, sir?"
"Get ye all three into the box tree: Malvolio's coming down this walk."
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em."
"I could marry this wench for this device.
--So could I too"
"Nay, but say true, does it work upon him?"
[The scenes above were from Acts I and II.]
Too bad the rhododendrons weren't blooming!
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Gorgeous scenery by Mary Maggio-Smith and others
Beautiful costumes by amazing seamstress Hope Giambalvo (age 16) assisted by Mary Smith and others
Directed by Kari Riess
Our children's parts:
Agnes: "Maria"
Theresa: "Viola"
Margaret: "Feste the Clown"
Marie, Patrick, and Maureen: sign carriers
It looks like a delightful afternoon. The costumes are wonderful, as is the set. I can only imagine the acting was superb as well.
Posted by: Jennifer | June 09, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Oh this is awesome. The costumes and the sets are just wonderful!
I wish I could have seen it in real life.
Lee
Posted by: Leona | June 09, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Oh, this looks so fun! My Sweetpea would LOVE to participate...I will send her to you, Alice! :)
Posted by: Cheryl M. | June 09, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Gasp! How spectacular! I think it's time to move my family to Long Island, Alice!
Posted by: Kristen Laurence | June 10, 2008 at 01:23 AM
Totally amazing! Congratulations to everyone involved.
Posted by: patience | June 10, 2008 at 02:54 AM
Too lovely for words Alice! Well done all you very talented children!!
Posted by: aussieannie | June 10, 2008 at 07:20 AM
How beautiful everything is! I do wish we could have seen it - I know we would have loved every minute!
Posted by: Christine M | June 10, 2008 at 07:23 AM
I'm amazed!! I wish I could've been there for the performance.
Posted by: KC | June 10, 2008 at 09:48 AM
Wow. I don't think I even "know" that many homeschoolers, let alone that many with the dedication and talent to pull something like this off!!
Last summer, my 7 yo daughter and her friend wrote and presented a play based on the movie "Candy Land" (which was, in turn, based on the board game), and it came out really cute.
'Twern't no Shakespeare, though.
I'm impressed.
Posted by: Eileen | June 10, 2008 at 02:01 PM
Wow, Alice...I am impressed...the costumes are very beautiful...wish I could have been there!!!! Congrats and love to Allie, Mary, Clair and Bernadette!
Posted by: Danielle Montano | June 10, 2008 at 05:50 PM
I'm speechless! It's utterly amazing what a bunch of great dedicated Catholic moms and their children can pull off. At my kid's Catholic school there are also some incredible plays and drama performances (mostly musicals like Pirates of Penzanze, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, The Music Man, etc)but no Shakespeare! And, like you, all with no "funding" at all...just dedicated parents and great kids. You are all SO talented. What a beautiful experience with memories to last a lifetime for sure!!! Thank you for sharing the photos. xoxo
Posted by: Lorraine | June 10, 2008 at 06:12 PM
How wonderful!! Congratulations on a job very well done!
Posted by: joann10 | June 10, 2008 at 09:37 PM
amazing! you and your family (and hs group) are such an inspiration. thank you.
Posted by: cici | June 10, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Wow...soooo impressive! A lot of work was obviously done and I hope ALL can see the value of it!
Posted by: +JMJ+ at TotusTuusFamily.blogspot.com | June 11, 2008 at 08:03 PM
Amazing!!! I so wish I could have seen it!
Congratulations!
Love
Margot
Posted by: Margot Davidson | June 11, 2008 at 09:49 PM
What a grand production! Shakespeare would be proud :-)
Posted by: Donna | June 12, 2008 at 04:30 AM
This was unbelievably gorgeous - wow!
Posted by: Beck | June 12, 2008 at 09:45 PM
I keep thinking of Joan of Arc when I see your "Viola" in men's garb. You know, she'd make a great St. Joan... :)
Posted by: macbeth | June 12, 2008 at 11:37 PM
Fantastic!
Posted by: Maria P | June 14, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Wow, super.
Posted by: Leonie | June 15, 2008 at 10:24 PM
The pictures are gorgeous -- I wish I could have seen it in person.
Posted by: Karen Edmisten | June 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM
that's amazing! love it.
Posted by: chickadee | July 07, 2008 at 05:38 PM