Strange Fruit at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park

There are so many things going on in our beloved neighborhood, it's quite tiring to 1) keep up with it all and 2) get any work done. Oh well, play in DUMBO it is.

So admist our Bastille Day celebrations on Saturday, we fitted in heading down to the park to see Australia's Strange Fruit production of Swoon.

The production is apparently inspired by swaying wheat in the wind, which is exactly what it feels like. The background for this show was amazing, framed by both the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. It was a stunning day, and the vibrant colors of the costumes were beautiful against the bright blue sky. The women's costumes were particularly good because of the hoops in the skirts, making them really seem like they were floating in the air. I almost wish that we had seen their "field" production with eight not four players, as I think this would have been more in tune with the dramatic backdrop. Either way, it was really enjoyable and quite a spectacle to see.