Stacy Brand

Review of Alabama Shakespeare Festival

Beautiful property and highly enjoyed the play (Ha...

Beautiful property and highly enjoyed the play (Hamlet) but honestly, after my recent visit I now have concerns regarding elderly patrons, particularly down at the Octagon stage. An older woman had a bad fall at the performance we attended and I felt this could have been avoided if ASF had made it clear beforehand that no one should cross the octagon stage at the end of the play but should instead go around at the top and hold onto the handrail. Dirt was poured onto the stage as part of the performance and after the lady slipped and fell in it when she was making her way to the exit. Also, they should probably extend the handrails. Another older patron almost fell earlier at the same performance because there was a gap of several steps before the handrail started and she needed support to get around. She stumbled but was ok. The other patron who did fall needed medical attention.

Other than my concerns for the safety of older patrons, I would say this is a wonderful cultural experience and I am grateful we have this in Montgomery Alabama. I will return to see more performances in the future.