The opening performance of Books in Motion began at 7 pm, Saturday, July 11 in Tyre (also known as 'Sour' in Arabic). Tyre is a beautiful seaside town known for its charming port and old city.

After setting up on the corniche (seaside boardwalk), the actors gave an enthusiastic performance and the children were ecstatic...The actors were literally overwhelmed with small people eager to be ever closer to the action, so we set up a little makeshift barrier of rope. The children's pleasure was unabated by the enforced distancing and the show went on as smoothly as ever. And the children weren't the only ones enjoying the performance: their parents and even adult passersby were quite intrigued and most stayed for the duration of the two shows.

Saturday night, after our very first show, producer Denise Maroney arranged for the cast and crew to dine at an intimate seaside restaurant, Cafe Fanar, specializing in fresh fish and excellent music. It was a wonderful celebration of all the hard work put into the production going back to February 2009. It doesn't get any better than bringing people together through art, making them smile, dining on delectable food, and dancing to the beats of a very talented DJ...after which we were able to cool off in the welcoming waves of the mediterranean under a breathtaking night sky.....a lovely opening weekend in all!