The Man Who Planted Trees

As part of BYU's Off the Map festival, we saw a wonderful play today, The Man Who Planted Trees.  It's the story of a man who quietly plants thousands of trees over many years, turning a wasteland into a forest.  It was a two man show with puppets, and it was funny and sweet and a little tiny bit sad.  The men had a wonderful rapport, the play was a bit interactive, there was some improvisation, and wonderful, simple sets.  One of the characters was a dog, a puppet, and his part was delightful.  We laughed and laughed and were so pleased we went.  Grandma Sue was supposed to come with us, but she decided this morning she didn't want to come.  We brought Ellen along instead.  Everything we have seen through the Off the Map festival has been really good; fun and interesting and worth our time.

After seeing The Man Who Planted Trees, Kent took the children away and I stayed to see The Other Mozart, the true story of Wolfgang's sister, Nannerl, who was every bit as talented as her brother, but because she was a woman, was not able to perform or have her compositions taken seriously.  It was all based on family letters Nannerl saved and was both fascinating and incredibly sad.  Her music has all been lost, a sad gaping hole in our musical history.