Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The classic children's tale "Charlotte's Web" will come to life Friday, performed by members of the Valley Players of Ligonier Footlights Children's Theater.
With a cast of 15 children and one adult, the famous story of Wilbur the pig and his friends is told on a stage transformed into a farm setting by students of Holy Trinity School, who built the web and painted the scenes.
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It would definitely be very interesting to see how good this show is beyond the cute factor. The idea of a play entirely acted by children seems great, but how enjoyable would the performance actually be? I for one have seen many children's productions and I know they are more entertaining for how cute they are than how well produced and acted they actually are. I also think most good children's stories definitely have messages for adults as well, so I appreciate seeing adults in the roles. Also, most children really don't care if the actor is the actual age of the character. Still, i think it would be a great achievement to see a performance by very young, talented child performers.
Even if the production does not end up being as high quality as it might be with adult actors, I still think it is a really great idea to cast all children simply for the opportunity is supplies for the kids involved. While the performance will probably also be enjoyable to watch, since kids onstage are often very amusing, this production will mostly benefit the young actors. Getting involved in theater is a great way for kids to learn about collaboration and storytelling.
I agree with the statements of the previous posts. I think that while th production may not be as high of quality as if adult actors were to perform for roles, the opportunity for children to perform is a great experience. I hink that in todays society, the more theater that children are exposed to the better. Growing up I had wished that I had more exposure to theater and I think that the children involved with the show will be thanksful for the chance to be so involved wih theater.
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