Local Theater

          This past Sunday I attended the third and final performance of “Over the River and Through the Woods” at the Carolina Moon Theater.  It was a blast.  The intimate setting was perfect for interaction between the cast and the audience.  And there was plenty of that, with laughs aplenty at the well-timed humor. 

          Most of the audience consisted of people who could relate to the characters and to the story of Italian-American grandparents in New York trying to hold on to their grandson who announced that he was about to leave them for a job in Seattle.  The story spoke of family ties based on love and traditional values.  To me, the story spoke especially about living and dying, and letting go.  Most importantly, it was about what we pass on to our children and grandchildren, our legacy, our everlasting imprint.
          With atrocities abroad and lawlessness in our cities grabbing daily headlines, it is good for us in our little town of Hertford to have a small theater group dedicated not only to entertaining us, but also to reminding us of what’s good about this world.  Bravo to all of them.