The Slipper and the Rose

We had tickets to see The Slipper and the Rose at a dinner theater. Marina decided to wear a Cinderella inspired dress. She asked me to put her hair in a bun. We added sparkly jewelry and one of her ballet tiaras. Marina did her own makeup including eyeliner. She was pleased with how she looked.

We picked up her cousin Michelle and got on our way. The playhouse is a long way from home and it was rush hour, so we had a much longer drive than we expected. We arrived at the theater half an hour after dinner started.

When we got to our table we met the two young ladies we were sharing a table with. They were very nice and we all enjoyed talking to each other. Despite arriving late, we had plenty of time to eat and settle in for the show. Marina ordered the stuffed chicken breast which she really liked.

The show was a different spin on the Cinderella story. We all enjoyed it. A friend of ours was playing Cinderella which made it more fun. And the fairy godmother had a dog which Marina loved.

At intermission, Marina and Michelle had flourless chocolate cake with ice cream. Both of them cleared their plates so it must have been good. I went to the front to see if we could arrange a photo with the actor playing the prince. We had met him once before and we hoped to catch up with him again. The hostess was able to talk to him and he agreed.

After the show was over, we looked around and found the actor who played the prince. He remembered meeting us and gracious posed for photos with all of us. Then we got into the line to have a picture with Cinderella onstage. Marina hugged her and talked to her for a few minutes.

Once our photos were taken, we got back into the car for our ride home. It was a faster trip than the one to the theater, but it was late and we were all really tired. Marina tried to sleep in the car but only managed to doze off. Once we got home it didn’t take long for her to get into bed.