That's a Wrap!

Finally the day of the show has come and gone! All of our hard work has paid off; we had an awesome turnout and were able to make a lasting connection with our audience using poetry.

The actors received a standing ovation, proving that the audience received our message loud and clear.

Here are all the poems performed in the show:

School: Hallway

9. ee Cummings

 

WHat Are Big Girls Made Of?
Dulce Et Decorum Est

 

School: Classroom

 

The Hand

 

A Book

 

I Am Waiting

 

 

School: Cafeteria

High School Life
Sestina: Like

 

Loving You Less Than Life, a Little Less

 

 

 

Home: Bedroom 

The Cord
It's Raining In Love
Hanging Fire

Mirror

 

School: Homecoming Dance 

Invictus
Football
To the Row of Tall Candles in the Store

Cinderella

Mad Girl's Love Song

Litany

 

School: Graduation/ End of Dance 

 

From When I Was Immortal

Where the Sidewalk Ends

The Road Not Taken

To A Young Poet

 

This entire process has been a real-life learning experience. Every student is now able to walk away from this project with skills applicable to life in the real world. We've managed to to do the coolest class poetry project out there! We can now look forward to using our new outlook on poetry and literature to help each of us excell in life. Wether we're having a Dulce et Decorum Est kind of day, or we're in a To a Row of Tall Candles sort of mood, we can remember that What Doesn't Resemble Me is More Beautiful. 

The Final Stretch...

Over spring break we were hard at work! We met everyday to construct the set and get the final loose ends tied up.  We decided to loosely base our show's plot off of a typical day in the life of a high schooler.  This allows us to use poetry to convey vast and complex emotions while still being relatable to the audience. For the set itself, we put our crafty sides to good use.

The set consists of several dual purpose elements to be used throughout the show in multiple scenes.  The teamwork and camaraderie evident among this group is astounding- its amazing what we can do when we all come together for a common cause! We've had a blast preparing the show so far and can't wait to get this show on the road.