[ATTENDED: March 24, 2016] Peter Pan
Every year, the fifth grade in our town puts on a play. C. volunteered to be in the stage crew, so of course we went to see the production.
It’s funny going to see a play to watch your son who is meant to be invisible in the play. Fortunately, there was enough light between scenes so I could see him moving furniture and carrying bongos. He even got to held the rope to make the pirate ship at the end.
A few weeks ago, T. and I went to see a high school production. I was curious to see how good the quality would be in fifth grade. And I was delighted by how good the show was and how well the creators used their lack of production values to their advantage.
The high school show had been amazing–they had an orchestra pit, the had kids on wires–I was really amazed. This production was much more bare bones. The play was performed in the combination gym, cafeteria, auditorium–so there was no wire work, no orchestra pit, no orchestra, in fact. Just kids who worked hard.
And the way they made the kids fly was awesome.
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