Saturday, November 22, 2008

An Introduction to The Theatre...

For the last almost couple of years (I think), Ursa Minor has really loved reading this Magic Tree House series of books. I read a few of them with him and happen to think they're pretty cool.

Today Mouse introduced him to the world of the Theatre!

She got us tickets to see Magic Tree House: The Musical

It was really great. A perfect first meeting of a play to a young person. He got a bit fidgety a time or two, but I think that he really enjoyed the production. I would have to say that his biggest disappointment (if it was an actual disappointment) would have been when he leaned over and asked me if the actors who portrayed Jack and Annie (the main characters) were children (they weren't).

The production for me, well.. it was a musical. So... (I'm sorry to say)... I had some issues. But it was only because I'm old. I can't understand lyrics sometimes when they're sung along with instruments playing in the background. So I got lost in the early scenes on occasion when there was a lot of singing going on with music in the background.

My misgivings were not at all expressed by Mouse and Ursa Minor. They both loved the show (as did I, despite my not understanding what was going on in early portions of the production). And we really had a great time. I was skeptical that a Theatre Production would not hold Ursa Minor's interest (even though it was Magic Tree House), but Mouse, in her infinite wisdom, did a great thing by securing us the tickets that she did.

It was a wonderful production and we all had a really great time.

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