The Revels

www.revels.org/
Couldn't take pictures, so I'm glad I didn't drag my camera to this event. There is a video at the link above that will give you a glimpse of what we saw.
Sean and I invited my aunt Bennie to come with us to see The Christmas Revels last night. It was a good show and we had fun.
Note to self: Always be sure we have had a meal and some outside play time prior to attending a sit-down-for-3-hours event.
Sean enjoyed a lot of it, but he was very hungry because we didn't get time to eat before we left. It was truly too early to eat until almost time to leave, and I planned to stop for fast food on the way. However, getting out the door is sometimes like herding cats. He needed to make a major bathroom visit prior to leaving (and for that I am very thankful) and then we were running a bit late. Picked up my aunt, got on the road and you know how you just don't want to lose the momentum? Well, I just went straight there thinking we had already eaten a few snacks, like Cuties. (Another subject for another post)
It clearly wasn't enough to hold us over.
But the show was nice, and the theatre was great. We've been there before.
This year's Revels show was "In celebration of the winter solstice with traditional dances, processionals, carols and drama."
There were The Celestial Fools, Karavana Sefaradi, The Revels Chorus, The Hobble Knobble Children, Wassail Bells, Seattle Brass Ensemble, Abbotts Bromley Horn Dance and special guest: DEATH.
Sean and I had fun trying to keep an eye on DEATH to see where he was lurking on stage. It was a guy (very skinny) in a head-to-toe costume that looked like a skeleton with a hat. He stayed in the shadows most of the show, moving from one area to another watching the festivities.
We sang several songs as a group, including "Dona Nobis Pacem," and "Star Round," a round by Mozart, and one that is being sung by Revels in 10 American cities, "Sussex Mummers Carol."
Words below, in case you would like to sing along ;-)
God bless the Master of this house with happiness be side; Where-e'er his body rides or walks, his God must be his guide, his God must be his guide.
God bless the Mistress of this house with gold chain round her breast; Where-e'er her body sleeps or wakes, Lord send her soul to rest, Lord send her soul to rest.
God bless your house, your children too, your cattle and your store; The Lord increase you day by day, and send you more and more, and send you more and more.