Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Mara Vinson (center) as Princess Aurora falls into a deep slumber after pricking her finger on a cursed spindle in Ronald Hynd's <i>The Sleeping Beauty</i>.
Recent problems facing the shellfish industry have made nurturing the tender little bivalves a little tougher, leaving farmers struggling to stay productive and sustainable.
But the show could be more relevant if it tapped into the digital tools of the 21st Century. Maybe even cellphones, seeing as they were ringing in the audience anyway.