Jane Eyre at the Ellen Eckles Theater

Logan is a relatively small town with  a better than average reputaion for it's cultural excellence.  I'm sure it doessn't compare favorably to the dramatic and musical events to be found on Broadway in New York or some of the other larger cities around the country, but during the heat of the summer Logan and Cache Valley actually does draw talent from many of the better theaters around the country and even the world.  These people often praise the area not only for its natural beauty, but also for the quality of cultural events that take place here,  This past week we decided to celebrate Iris' birthday and Valentines day by going out to dinner at the Sizzler and then going to the musical stage play of Jane Eyre.  To be honest, I really didn't know much about it  beforehand.  I did take a small self-administered crash course on the novel upon which it is based by perusing the information provided on Wikipedia, certainly not in depth, but nonetheless helpful.  It helped to make the event very enjoyable.  The story line was good, in my view, and the quality of the actors, the singing, and everything associated with the staging of the play were excellent.  There was a large crowd there and they all seemed to enjoy the show, just as we did,  We need to do these kinds of things more often, and in Logan we really do not have any great excuse.

 

Alison was kind to us and gave us the theater tickets.  We very much appreciate her thoughtfulness,

 This was a wonderful story about the tragedies, life, love,  and eventual redemption of a young orphan girl in the early 19th century in England, struggling against the odds for a happy life in the England of the day which placed so  much emphasis on the status associated with a person's birth.

This is the entrance to the Ellen Eccles Theater here in Logan.  It is the scene of many excellent  theatrical productions, ranging from high brow opera to slap stick melodramas  like those staged at the Pickleville Play House in Garden City during the summer months.

This is a view of the Ellen Eccles Theater as it looked when we arrived.  We had reserved sears in the middle in the fifth row at oechestra level.  Pretty  cool, I'd say.