The West end(s) in Bahrain

Last Friday we attended another event of Bahrain Summer festival: we saw the musical "The Sound of Music", a very old one which I had never heard of before, even though it was made into a movie in the 60's, which won quite many awards at the time. 

It's based on the story of Maria von Trapp, a young Austrian orphan who enters a monastery to become a nun, and then is sent to work as a tutor for the 7 children of a widowed naval commander, and she teaches the children how to sing (and live) and she falls in love with their father and they get married (sorry for the spoiler!). The background story is that of the Anschluss, or how Austria was annexed by Hitler in 1938.

As to the performance itself, it was great, probably as good as if we'd seen it in the West end. The performers were excellent, the sets looked beautiful, and this time the auditorium was full, so I didn't have to feel bad about the artists (which I do otherwise...). 

The musical opening on a scene of nuns singing in a convent: we're definitely on the right side of the causeway!

Maria in her mountains

Mr. Von Trapp

The Von Trapp children

As the Bahrain Summer festival was over, it was time for me to take off to my French summer! Check out what I had for brunch last Sunday:

Appetizers...

... and main!

Wishing you a wonderful holiday, Ramadan Kareem to the muslims, I'll be making the most of the French summer, attending weddings, going for walks, sightseeing, and having croissants for breakfast every day!