Carole: Second day afloat

This morning we attended the first of five lectures about the history and craft of theater. Our lecturer is Giles Ramsay,a British director. He talked about the origins of theater, connecting it back to mankind's earliest days. He made the connection between spirituality and performance, which has been mentioned in some of my academic readings. He also talked about the characteristics and structure of plays. He's a well-prepared and entertaining speaker. After lunch, David and I went to a show in the Planetarium. I'm about to go to an orientation at the gym...just in case I decide to be virtuous. There is a huge variety of food aboard, but so far I have been eating sensibly. (OK, I did have two desserts last night.)