聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The 'real story' behind some of our best-loved fairy tales was brought to life last Monday evening, as Grades 3-7 students at Kennedy Langbank School presented the play 鈥淲hat Happened After Once Upon A Time鈥� by Alexi Alfieri.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Who knew that Cinderella is really a 'clean freak' that lives to scrub her bathtub with a toothbrush? Or that Rapunzel is a moody Diva? Or that Little Red Riding Hood is actually a 'high-powered' lawyer who is even willing to defend the wolf that 鈥渁llegedly鈥� ate her grandmother...for the right price?
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Certainly those of us who grew up hearing about the 3 Little Pigs battle against the 鈥淏ig Bad Wolf鈥� never dreamed that the 3 pigs suffered from hay fever...backache...or depression issues. That being the case...are we really surprised to learn that the 鈥淏ig Bad Wolf鈥� is really a polite English 鈥渁ctor鈥� that would rather not 鈥渉uff & puff鈥� (as it irritates his asthma)?
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 From Goldilocks to Snow White and her 鈥渄ifficult鈥� Dwarfs...Hansel and Gretel...and a (somewhat delinquent) Jack (of Beanstalk fame)...a delightful cast of characters brought their (slightly odd) stories to life on the Kennedy Langbank School stage. It was obvious to those who came out to enjoy the evening...that the students really enjoyed being the 鈥渧oice鈥� for these characters.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 And, as principal Denise Singleton pointed out prior to the start of the performance, some of the students had taken on unique challenges. Due to illness, there had been a need for roles to be reassigned that very morning. As well, the (very large) role of the 鈥淪toryteller鈥� was played by five young ladies, who each took their turn on-stage leading the audience through this elaborate story.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Junior Drama Night comes at the end of what has been a busy and successful year at Kennedy Langbank School. Congratulations to all of the actors and to Mrs. Husband (Director), Mrs. Decelle (Lights), Mrs. Singleton (Prompter) and Ms. Brule (Back Stage Manager) for helping the students mount an excellent production.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Well done!
