While most of my daytimes have been spent wandering the streets of Kilkenny (read: shopping), I have to say that some of my best evenings of the trip have happened here nightly. Wednesday and Thursday we had our evenings free, so Wednesday a good portion of the cast got together and had a potluck dinner in the girls' cottage (A Keegan first, according to stage manager Christina). It was an evening of great food, great music, and great conversation, and I'm happy to say I got plenty of pictures from the night!
Thursday was Arthur Guinness day so pubs were serving free guinness and roast pork and playing trad music all night. We spent the early part of the evening in two pubs and then left around 11 to go dancing at Langton's, a Kilkenny nightclub. I'm a little sad that we have no more free evenings for the rest of the trip now, but they were well spent. :)
New living spaces. I share a room now with Emily (Mary Warren) and Karen (Elizabeth Proctor)...pardon my mess.
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The downstairs dining room/living room of our cottage
Wallslough Village, where we're staying. Those are thatch roofs!
The Watergate Theatre, our Kilkenny venue.
Potluck photos begin! Kevin made some ridiculously delicious roasted potatoes and butternut squash
Some of the spread...
Hors D'oevres...this cast has a mild obsession with cheese.
Emily looks cute while cutting a pepper
Brad brought some homemade garlic bread
Shadia made some amazing moussaka
The cast toast before the meal. Slainte!
Later Brad pulled out his guitar and the singing and dancing began
The glasses were filled, and re-filled...
Charlie shows off his dance skills with Carol...
...and then with me! He's a great dancer!
The living room became a makeshift dance floor
Carol plays the spoons
ANd some great memories were made. :)
The evening closed with a few more songs and a few slices of pie
Two more shows in Kilkenny, one more city to cover, and ten more days before I return home on my birthday! I hope you all are making the best of this gorgeous fall weather and enjoying the final week of September!
Cheers!
Sarah
You look like you're having a GORGEOUS time, my love! You look HOT dancing there and I'm so excited that you had some great food to eat! Can't wait to see you for your birthday! <3
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