Stage Left takes a bow — Farewell to Helen and Dan - The Journal of the San Juan Islands

Stage Left takes a bow — Farewell to Helen and Dan - The Journal of the San Juan Islands

No one was sure how islanders would respond to Shakespeare under the stars. Decades later, it’s safe to say they had been hungry for quality theater performances, from Shakespeare to the more modern plays Island Stage Left performed. The theater’s founders, Helen Machin-Smith and Daniel Mayes, decided to move to England, back to Machin-Smith’s roots. With no one able to step in, Stage Left takes a bow.