Thursday, August 5, 2010

Treasure Island- The Musical Review

Intro:

My sister was in a musical based on the book Treasure Island, and I think you all know what that is.

Overview:

As is obvious, this is based around the book Treasure Island. It is a bit simplified, but that happens with every musical. I feel that the actors were a bit nervous as they started, but soon gained more confidence. At first, they were a little quiet, which made it difficult to figure out how the story began, but as it went on I gathered more info. A boy finds a treasure map when a ship captain dies next to them. He gets onto a ship and meets a group of sailors and pirates. After learning of the treasure map, the pirates start a mutiny and kidnap the boy and the map. The pirates go searching for it on an island, but find that a tribe of natives already used it. But after the pirates were captured, they learned that the treasure hadn't been used and the natives had lied. They take back the treasure and the boy decides to become a seaman.

Other:

There were a few casting errors, such as one of the shortest girls was an older sibling. The younger one was a full head taller. The actors gained confidence as time went. While the story seemed a bit vague, there was more to it than at first glance. The songs were a bit quirky though. To see why, think of this: a song about eating apples that goes like this: An apple a day keeps a doctor away. Some of the better actors were Long John Silver, the ship capatain, and my sister. They talked loudly and were very clear. I thought my sister's character, Alana, was a bit like her. Overall, it's a nice, solid good. Everyone in my family loved it.



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MAGICAL PEANUT BUTTER THREE TREE!

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