Much ado About Nothing - Play at Fort Canning

My most meaningful birthday present gave bf and I a chance for a wonderful and wet experience to Fort Caning Centre to watch a play called Much Ado about Nothing. Supposed to be bringing some food over since it's a picnic style but I've got no time to prepared the food. So just grab whatever I can find from home. Fear not about the food as there are stalls set up there and we just buy straight from there.

We were there early to chop a good seat. However, heaven was playing tricks on us. Grey clouds slowly covers up the sky and around 7.15pm, just 15 minutes before the show was supposed to start, raindrops begins to pour down. We waited and waited for instructions but as the rain gets heavier, we went into the shelter to dry up. Bf was totally wet from head to toe ashe wanted me to had the umbrella by myself.

After a while, the rain stopped. We moved up again, as they say the play will resume. The staff were trying to mop away the rainwater on the stage. Who knows, it started raining again!!! OMG.We again went in. About 15 minutes later, the rain stopped again. This time, the host told us to shout a chant, to prevent the rain from coming again. It's something like, "Dear angels up above the sky, please allows the sky above Fort Canning Hill to be free from rain......." It works this time, the rain never came again. The show was thus delayed for about one hour.

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"Some cupids kill with arrow and some with traps."

Written by William Shakespeare, the plot was very well written. Combined with the majestic setting. The clever use of props blends well with the environment. I love the spiral staircase, the costumes, the car and the swimming pool. Andrian Pang was seen in one scene jumping into the pool and I really wished I can jump into the pool too because after the rain, it didn't gets any cooler, but was quite humid.

This play is about a pair of lovers named Claudio and Hero who was about to married. They conspire their time to trick Beatrice and Benedick into confessing their love for each other. Beatrice and Benedick was a playful pair in this play. They were often seen teasing and bickering with each other. Claudio and Hero's wedding got sabotage due to jealousy of Don John. However, like most story ends, this too ends with a happy ending.

PS: Thanks Gy for the present and she was so worried when she learnt that it rainned that she immediately called me to asked if everything still goes on plan or not. Deeply appreciate.