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WAT Hill)“ CHRONICLE - Wednesday, April I, £003 ' 19 O D O O 0 Sir/ohn A. Macdonald musrcal puts its spin on the Princess and the Pea BY Boo Viuwuc “But there's a lot of secrets in this story." ChmmcleSla/f “There are a few wrinkles in the story," added Burns. "And in fact it might not be the he traditional fairy tale has been . pea that keeps herawake. l turned on it's ear so many times that "its got the same morals as they original Dreamworks Pictures has made an story, but it’s more entertaining.“ mini-industry out ofits Shrek franchise. ’ While they don‘t want to spoil all of the No more damsel in distress. No more ~» plot twists, they promise that there are prince saving the girl. Now the good guy, " enough of them to keep the audience Prince Charming, is as likely to be the bad I amused and engaged. guy as the ogre he traditionally dispatches. . % “l’m Prince Dauntless the Drab and I'm So much for happily ever after. “ M" f t kind of a momma's boy," said Briscoe. “l . When did the idea ofthe traditional fairy _, y! ft haven't really become a man yet and l tale get spun on it‘s head? The students at Sir ”a; "’ haven't found true love until Winnifred lohn A. Macdonald mounting their latest 7 ~ , Q ~. 3 shows up. musical production, called Once Upon a by?“ . i" , ‘ l ‘ i “I spend my whole time trying to con- Mattress. think they have an answer. " '.. _. - , ‘ \ i Vince my mom to let me marry her." The musical comedy was first produced ’ ~_, - ,-‘ "a“ ‘ ;-':; if Sounds like a guest on the Dr. Phil Show. off Broadway in 1959 and purported to tell " ‘ c. F“! ,f g; L L.-' Or is that Jerry Springer? the real tale behind Hans Christian Ander» ‘ ‘ - 35"? it; â€" ' 5 Luckily the thrones are too heavy to sen’s story about the Princess and the Pea. g , " ' 3 . ' f 2 x; " throw around on this stage. But the dialogue The modem retelling of the fable features g," 3 ’ 7 : . _: z y ~ g and quick repartee are not. a princess not so prim and proper as in the 3&5; if . kiwi», ‘ i A? . ' -, A Md there is a strong Chemistry between original telling. - we .. get ya“ ~. 112; i . , s, i the actors who have been in rehearsals since in fact, Princess Winnifred the Woebe- ”A?" i . “5,3, g!‘ k“ , i" _, = 2 y ' the fall. Bums and Larson have in fact been gone comes from the Marshlands (perhapsa , ' 373 ' y» if ~ ' . z “ , 7 performing together since they were in next door neighbour of Shrek's) and is the f ? ., ‘.. ' _' ' 7, "i , , Grade 8 and decided to do so again in the 13th princess who tries to be judged worthy 15“ e . ”if? _,_., , if,” ”x y . senior year of their own version of "High enough to marry Prince Dauntless the Drab. fk ‘f‘ , J"... ' -_ ‘ ‘ fr". f ' , .:~ ' i, ' 1,5; SchoolMusiml.’ To complicate matters, his overprotective ‘;_ g“ ‘- T 1? 5 r A 4; ' ‘ . it: ‘ - "L len Scullion. the teacher who is directing mother Queen Aggravaine is doing every- ‘ . . A at; .i‘ 3. “a; is 1 ; ; ~ ; the show. said that more than 135 students thing in her power to prevent a match. After 5 goat“ ' ‘ ; ;V‘ ’ . ' g ' , and 22 staff members are involved with the all. nobody is quite good enough for her son. .. f 3! 1 '_2 .~ . 49" 1.x ' l production which includes the school's own And his mute of a father, King Sextimus, , ~..; ._;j~’i‘,s§r ' ! pit band as part or the show. is cursed into his silence and can't speak - ~ -' F333; . ~ “n; » . j y “This has really been a whole school «A unless it's in the style of classic pantomime. " - ., “it ~ it; 3g:- f ~. . _ _ 15. , 1 effort." saidScullion. With a simple facial expression he can tell a .. f" “Qty _ if; f‘f' ' And Burns said the enthusiasm for the story all his own. . 11 $3 {ti-f. ‘ production was there from the start “When Some ofthe leads in the SIAM production v “figs. we heard the name of the show â€" Once of the show, which has its official opening at Q ' »"‘ ' ‘ Upon a Mattress â€" we wondered what's that the school April 2 at 7 pm. are Lauren [arâ€" about.” he said. son playing Princess Winnifred. Colin “It's just another way of being involved Briscoe playing Prince Dauntless and (Jody with the school,” said Larson. “We are 3 Burns playing King Sextimus. community out here. They admit this is no fairy-tale retelling of “Pius we're having a blast with it." the story that they all grew up with. instead Tickets for the show are $10 and available its a modem version of family dynamics and m. F a at the door. You call also call the school at the truth behind getting to happily ever 4, fr“? if ' 519-880-9979. The production wraps up after, ' with a final performance April 4 at 7 pm. Larson said you know her heroine is y , atypical when she actually swims the moat f,” to get to the castle. The traditional story. and ,.. the one that the minstrel opens the show ' Once Upon , with suggests she got caught in a rain storm. 8 Mattress But this princess is known more for her impatience than her poise. Sir John A. Macdonald student musical “She's totally outspoken," said Larson King Sexti'mus, played by Cody Burns, gives a little talk about the birds and the bees in pan- 650 laurelwood Drive "She's brassy and big â€" she's not your typi- tomime to Prince Dauntless, played by Colin Briscoe, while Princess Vlfmnifred, Laura Larson, April April 2-4, 7 pm. . cal princess â€" but she wants the same looks on in mock horror. Ticketsare$10.Call5|9-8m-9979. things, like true love. “m ”‘°'° ' tn ’, .. z is? BELOW 40/0 AVAILABLE »f M“ . 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