To Kill a Mockingbird~Park Square Theatre

I left my house at 8am to drive to Park Square Theatre, I wanted to give myself plenty of time because of early commuter traffic to the Twin Cites. To my surprise it was smooth sailing all the to the theatre, arriving in downtown St Paul about 9:30am. I parked at the Lawson Parking Ramp, a little pricey ($10) but easy to get to and only a couple of blocks down from the theatre. With some time to waste I decided to go to Macy's and find some deals.....I did, and got a couple of things I needed. While at Macy's I bumped into some classmates, Candy and her sister walked out with me and we decided to go to the Candyland, I can never resist the candy shop and homemade fudge!

Next stop Park Square Theatre, YAY! I was really looking forward to this show because I did not like the book very much and I was hoping the the live show would shed a another light on it.

The theatre from the outside looked so small, and even walking into the lobby I felt the same way.

Dr K. was in the lobby meeting everyone and handing out tickets, she is always so smiley, and looked excited to see the show. When I walked in to the atorium, it was much bigger than I expected and the stage had a wonderful glow. I found my seat and waited with excitement!

When the show started I was a little disappointed, with different screens representing different homes. I got over that quick! The show had my attention the entire time! There were a couple character that I was a little caught off guard with. Jem in the book seemed like he was much more demanding in nature and protective with his sister. I always thought of Boo as being a young man, not hunched over with greying hair. Calpurnia did a wonderful job, I think she played her part perfect!

Intermission...

I was so pleased with this play and have a much better liking of To Kill a Mockingbird after seeing it.