I had the most fantastic time here at a performance of Much Ado. Seriously if you're ever in Virginia go the extra mile to see a play at Blackfriar's. They're not kidding with the bit about experiencing the plays under authentic stage conditions -- if you pay a bit more, which I did of course, you can sit on stage, in the wings but not really in the wings, more like actually on stage. So the audience sometimes can't decide between watching the actors or watching you. So that when Beatrice is trying to overhear a conversation, maybe she comes over and ducks behind your stool. No seatbacks in 1605! Also maybe hypothetically Beatrice is really beautiful and at some point the plot of Much Ado allows her the leeway to sit in your lap and kiss you during a Benedick speech? Like I said, go to Blackfriar's. EDIT: very uplifting story (and a damn good poem), by the way ... I had an English class like that my senior year. Was a good way to end the day.