This year for the December performance that The Theater Project chose was Peter Pan. I surprisingly did not know the story of Peter Pan. “Mom? Do you know the story of peter pan?” I asked my mom eager to get the answer. “ No, I’m sorry Maddy. But… I haven’t heard the story in years more or less watched the movie.” she replied “Ok mommy.” I said as I turned away from my mom. I need to figure out the story of peter pan somehow. I thought as I walked empty minded.
I entered The Theater Project with a smile on my face, This is the place I feel the most welcome and safe and happy! 🙂 As I sat down in the seats waiting for instructions, I watched my other theater friends fool around on their fancy new phones with their fancy new water-bottles.
“Modern days. Just the modern days.” I said to myself as I got up to move to the way more CALMER group.
“Welcome maddy to the calm cyrcle and also known as the safer circle.” said Anya as she (like magic) pointed to the outside of the circle as two kids sprinted across the room. “No running!” she said and the two kids kept running around the lobby and around the theater.
“They never listen don’t they?” I said.
Then the director entered the room, “Please everyone calm down and then come onto the stage for our warm ups.” She said and we followed the directions as told.
The first rehearsal was just for us to get to know each other. We did a lot of greetings and fun acting games. And then when we had our second rehearsal we got down to business. I found out that we were all lost boys. We got swords and costumes and we even made up our own names!
When the show was coming up and the play started to come together. We realized that when we all work together and work hard enough we can actually make the theater just like neverland! (well… I just explained acting so…)
When the night of the play started we all got dressed and all ‘lost boy-ed’ up and was ready to fly! (get it? fly!) Anyway, when the show began I waited backstage, I didn’t go on stage until a couple scenes were past.
After the show there was only 4 more left to go. I always feel a tad sad when a show is over. But this time I am very sad.
But when all the shows were over and past. I felt Better over a while and had more magic in me than ever before!!