Theatrical Event: Ship Brooklyn Entertains

We attended the dress rehearsal with Jeremy's and Charity's families.  Consequently there were many grand babies there.  "Ship Brooklyn: The Musical" presents the history of over 200 Mormons who traveled West aboard the Ship Brooklyn.  It tells of several families aboard the Brooklyn.  It talks about their struggles, including traveling through a hurricane which nearly blew them to Africa, going around Tierra del Fuego, stopping at Juan Fernandez Island and Sandwich Island (Hawaii).  The things that happened at Hawaii included meeting Commodore Stockton, whose intention was to travel to Yerba Buena (San Francisco) and claim it for the United States.  This was the same destination of the Ship Brooklyn.  Among the passengers were a few births, several deaths, and a marriage.  I enjoyed the history.  I felt they could have used more pails when the passengers were all sea sick.  The music was well done, and the small band did a very good job.  My only complaint is that sometimes the dialogue was contrived to introduce songs which effected the continuity of the presentation.  Jeremy designed and built the set with several helpers including myself. 

Ship Brooklyn Musical

A new musical based on the Ship Brooklyn, the ship of Mormons which came to San Francisco (then Yerba Buena) in 1846.  Jeremy has designed the set, and has been building a ship on stage.  I have helped some, along with others from the area.  Should be a really fun show.

Oakland Temple Hill Christmas Events

Temple Hill is active with Christmas activities now through the end of the holidays.  I have not seen a brochure, but you can checkout the events at the Temple Hill Events Website.  Everything is free, many professional quality entertainers, etc. 

Temple Hill Events

If you are looking for something to bring the Christmas Spirit, don't forget Temple Hill Events.  They have nightly programs including Nutcracker ballet, choir concerts, hand bells, theatrical performances, story telling, live nativity, Messiah sing-along, etc.  You don't want to be left out, and what is even greater, it is all free.  Even those things requiring tickets are free.  And if the tickets are gone you have a good chance to get in with standby.  And the lights are wonderful.

Scrooge: The Musical: Temple Hill Events

Thursday, Miranda and I and Charity and Anthony visit temple Hill for the presentation of Scrooge: The Musical.  The musical is based on the 1970 made for t.v. movie.  I was pretty harsh in reviewing this movie, as this is not my favorite version of "The Christmas Carol."  However, the actual musical was better than the movie.  Especially the dancing.  But this is not a review, that is in a different post.  This is more a journal entry to document our evening.  Miranda, Charity and Anthony picked me up at the Pleasanton Train Station.  We had a quick eat as you go from Jack-in-the-Box.  However we made good time, and arrived before the doors were opened.


We weren't the first in line, nor were we the last.  Saw the Butlers from our old stake, Keriana and her husband and baby, and then her father as well.  We got adequate seats, except the first half I was crowded.  I moved over for the second act.  During intermission I took some pictures of the festival of trees in the lobby.  I thought they would be good ideas for others.

Overall it made a nice evening.  The only drawback was the late start to accommodate people getting to temple hill, and with the long show we had a pretty late night; and with me needing to get up early to get to work.