Dear Winedale Friends,<br><br>Wanted to get the word to you about a production of Love&#39;s Labour&#39;s Lost that I&#39;ve directed for Austin Shakespeare that opens this weekend. It runs through May 29, Thursdays through Sundays (except Mother&#39;s Day), 8pm, at the Hillside Theatre in Zilker Park. I had a blast putting the show together, and I&#39;m really proud of the actors, who took my very specific concept for the show and ran with it. Warning to anyone allergic to conceptual takes: It&#39;s set on the Southern California coast in 1963 and very deliberately evokes the pop culture of the day. <br>
<br>LLL was one of the plays we did my first summer at Winedale back in &#39;78, and it was my first encounter with the play. I played Nathaniel, the parish curate, and in a bit of cosmic whimsy, the actor playing that role in the current production has a conflict with the last performance, so I&#39;ll be stepping back into the role after 33 years. Here&#39;s hoping I manage it with a little more grace than my first turn.<br>
<br>Anyway, I invite everyone who&#39;s in the vicinity this month to drop by. And if you need any further incentive, it&#39;s free, and it&#39;s under the stars.<br><br>All the best,<br>Robert<br>