Attention, Wollongong and Sydney peeps!

On stage together again at last: Margaret Dunleavy and Houston Dunleavy, in an all-new production of Much Ado about Nothing, by William Shakespeare! (The so-called "lead roles" are played by other worthy actors, but you and I both know that Margaret and Houston are the real reason to come and see the show.)

It's in the Wollongong Botanic Garden, which is really cool, because you can bring a picnic and see some terrific theatre!

Some of the fondest memories of my life have been culture picnics: concerts at Wolf Trap, Memorial Day and Labor Day concerts on the National Mall, folk festivals, the now-long-gone Sisterfire music festivals — and, yes, the occasional Shakespeare play. It's a chance to get some really nice food together (no need to spend a lot of money — a simple, chilled, pasta-and-pesto salad can be profoundly good in such a setting), get some really nice friends together, slather on the bug repellent, and head off for an evening enjoying food for body, mind, and soul.

Sound good? Book on 4229 1088 or http://www.trybooking.com/KDU!