Emily during Act 1 - Don't you love that hat? Emily's high school performed "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" as their spring musical. Emily didn't get a speaking part, but she was in the chorus. She had a great time and can't wait for the next play.
For those who are unfamiliar with the story of Sweeney Todd, it chronicles the activities of a barber in 19th century London who is sent to prison on trumped up charges by a judge who was entranced by the barber's wife. Once her husband was safely in prison, he seduced her.
After 15 years in prison, the barber returns to London seeking his family and revenge on the judge. He discovers his wife has taken poison and his daughter is a legal ward of the judge. He changes his name to Sweeney Todd, opens a barber shop, and plots the demise of the judge. What follows is a sometimes gruesome, sometimes hilarious series of events as Sweeney Todd murders his customers and the lady downstairs chops them up to make meat pies. I thought it was a bit too gruesome for high school students, but the cast and crew did a GREAT job.
The drama department has a twisted sense of humor, though. Act 1 ended with a song about what kind of meat makes the yummiest pies: lawyer, butcher, friar, etc. Immediately after the song, they dismissed the audience for intermission and sold meat pies in the lobby! Eeewwww! (They were quite tasty, though, according to my niece and Emily's dad.)
Below are some photos taken by a friend who attended the play the same night I did.
The cast onstage before Emily's entrance.
A crowd scene with Emily in the middle
More crowd scenes...
Asylum scene, poor abused Emily on the left
Curtain call
Outside with Dad and MomI am SO proud of Emily. She worked really hard and did a great job onstage. I can't wait for the next play, either.
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