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I dreamed a dream of Les Miserables (School Edition)
Les Miserables is a musical staged play about the struggle in France during the revolution. It looks at people and how they succeed and fail, from other individuals’ doings. It is on at Bolton school from 17th till 20th March. It consists of 38 members of the cast, which isn’t including directors, costume makers, makeup artists and the people who create the setting! At the moment it is sold out in the Boys’ Division at Bolton school. It was originally in the Arts hall, but because of it being sold out, they have had to move it to the Great hall. The main characters are Valjean, who is wrongly accused of theft, and serves his time for 19 years, then runs away and does well and becomes important. Javert is the police man who hunts Valjean because he believes that Valjean can’t be a good man. Fantine lives a tragic life, despite being a good person. There are also the Thenardiers, who are after everything they can get in life. Marius is the heart throb, and falls in love with Cosette, Fantine’s daughter and Enjorlas leads the revolutionaries in their battles. I interviewed Miss Liptrott, the shows director, who said ‘It’s the 25 year anniversary of when it was first produced. It’s amazing, with a bit of something for everyone, and it’s been a fantastic experience for everyone involved. The cast have been dedicated, enthusiastic and incredibly talented. We’ve all had a great time, being involved in the show’. Her favourite quotes are ‘Tomorrow we’ll discover what our God in heaven has in store,’ and ‘Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me?’ I also interviewed a boy in the cast called Alex, whose part is Marius, who is a student in a dilemma as he’s fallen in love with a girl he met while preparing for the revolution. He needs to decide whether he wants to join his friends and fight for the greater cause or stay behind with his beloved one. Alex says ‘It was very useful, because it allowed him to experience the routine of being involved in a production.’ as he has aspirations of becoming a performer in later life. Also ‘It’s been a great experience, the cast are very fun to work with, and its fantastic working with such talented actors and helpful directors.’ His favourite quote was ‘At the end of the day, you’re another day older’. We are waiting with a lot of anticipation for the show to come up, and I’m sure that we will all enjoy it.
By Jack. |
