Artsy Fartsy

Last week we went on a field trip for a behind-the-scenes look at the Jubilee Auditorum. It was quite informative and neat to see all the backstage rooms. Our tour guide did an excellent job of showing us around. We saw the backstage prop area, the snack room, the main dressing room, laundry room, the star's dressing room, the conductor's lounge, the green room, and of course the huge stage.

We were there for an hour and a half and I found it very informative.

Later in the week we went to a performance at an Arts School herein Edmonton. We saw the musical "Beauty and the Beast". We talked about what we thought the backstage was like, how hot or cold the auditorium would be, what the stage floor was like, etc.

The play was done really well and we enjoyed it. I had seen the first 20 minutes of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" several times before, but got bored and moved on to something else, so I did not know what the middle or end of the play would be like.

The costumes and props were absolutely fantastic, and the performers did an excellent job.

(Musicals are serious business!)

So, we had an arts enrichment week, with some bookwork thrown in here and there. Hopefully we can squeeze in some more performances over the Christmas Season!