Kudos for Rania Ayash & the rest of Lebanon’s High School Musical
We’ve had our own insight into the brave dedication of the cast of Beirut’s High School Musical, including the gracious input of Milia Ayache, whose sister Rania plays Sharpay Evans. But ABC news has also taken note, and draws a correlation between the theme of the performance and the fact that literally during the performance the warring factions that caused the strife were agreeing to put aside their weapons in favor of talking over their differences.
There was another part of the article, a minor part, that I found very interesting from a theatrical point of view. Apparently, when the streets were unsafe, they ran lines and coordinated the musical using things like cel phones, instant messaging, and other technological tools. They also had the DVD to watch to perfect the English language slang and musical numbers. Makes me wonder if you could actually put together an entire musical with those tools, letting the performers just come together at the last minute to perform. An interesting experiment in social networking…
Meanwhile, here’s the finale: We’re All In This Together
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