(because I cannot say it anywhere else) - primary school plays can be utterly shite!
Just sat through two hours of too long Yr5/6 school production.
Each child is/was wonderful. And truly I think this - (used to volunteer there so I know a lot of them personally). And I know it is hard work to put on. Some spoke/sang/acted better than others. Everyone tried hard. It was a great team effort. Most smiled. They all had a lovely time. Etc etc. Yes. Agreed.
But OMFG as a whole event....urghhhhhh. Shite.
Not quite clear enough speaking by everyone to follow the play. Too long (12 scenes this delight had). Trying too hard to get every pun ever invented in. But puns only work if they are spoken clearly...otherwise they fall very, very flat. Trying to get every child on stage, even if just for one line. The hall wayyyy too hot. The sound effects tooo loud.
And then at the end everyone saying how wonderfully marvellous it was.
I know, I know I am a totally grumpy bitch.
Thank god this is DC3 and this is the last one I will ever, ever have to sit through. looks back resentfully at the 13 years of primary school plays I have smiling watched
Go ahead, tell me I am a total bitch...