Show from September 2011 to Present Part 2
Hello and welcome to my new blog a continuation of my old one, theateropinionsbylea.blogspot.com, why a new site because I forgot my blogspot password. I will be posting reviews first what I wanted to put up before.
Show
from September 2011 to Present
Part
2
3. Voices in Conflict – December 8, 2011
The
junior drama show Voices in Conflict
is one of the first shows I got to watch at my former High School, Frank Sinatra
School of the Arts as
alumni. As the Director’s Note states:
The Show is a series of monologues taken from the letters, poetry, blogs and
the documentary film “The Ground Truth” by: Bonnie Dickinson and Iraqi
citizens. The play was controversial
because it shows the impact of war from differing perspectives and experiences
and includes the voices and sentiments of the theatre students (of Wilton High School, CT)
who wrote the play. The play was
censored and banned by the Wilton CT Public Schools.
This
is a very outstanding ensemble piece.
Some parts were so emotional that I was on the verge of tears (I feel
bad I did not bring any tissues.) and I did hear a few people reaching for
tissues during the show. After the show,
director Mr. Robert Frisch had a talkback with the audience and brought out Special
Forces Officer Robinson Paniagua who was a relative to one of the cast
members. The junior drama really did a
good job with this show.
4. Frank Sinatra
School of the Arts – 10th
Anniversary Gala – December 16, 2011
Ten
years…A whole decade has passed since music legend Tony Bennett and his wife
Susan Benedetto opened up a performing arts high school named after Bennett’s
friend Frank Sinatra. It opened in Long Island City
(first with one floor then in two floors sharing with so many schools including
DeVry University)
and in 2009 it got its own building in Astoria. What would normally be a celebration of the
winter holidays turned into a celebration of the Great American Songbook and
Tony Bennett in celebration of the school’s 10th Anniversary. Plus to me it was like alumni night because I
saw people from my graduating class as well as people who are current students
and people who graduated before me.
Emcees
Adam Schultz and Laura Correa did a good job as emcees. There were many segments that were enjoyable
like the recreation of the “Singin’ in the Rain” dance, many dance segments to
Tony Bennett’s music, films to show the growth of the school in 10 years, vocal
and instrumental performances from the Great American Songbook as well as a
preview of the school musical “Carousel” which will be performed in the Spring of
2012 (Review coming soon). Overall, I
had a fun time and this event will be something to look forward to every
year.
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