A simple set was devised of wild artificial flowers and not many props were required other than a large throne made out of a dressed up office chair. It what the animals brought along with them. Music was from the Disney films which a large chorus sang along to (though grunted at the beginning), and the show only suffered when it came to speeches and soliloquies, probably because of the few microphones that were available. Characters attempted to be unique but needed to be louder and bolder and recognise stagecraft while pausing for applause rather than marching straight on. There was occasional use of the auditorium but a lot of the time it felt that children were rushing to be on a cramped stage at the right time rather than have any audience engagement. It’s more about having fun and giving kids the confidence to do some good rather than demonstrate acting skills. And these were the children that wanted to take part too.
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