The Ashgirl (by William)

Last night we watched a play performed by the Caltech theater club.  The play was called The Ashgirl, and it’s a story re-envisioning Cinderella. 

There are many characters in the story.  Ashgirl’s friends include Owl, Otter, Mouse, and the fairy in the mirror.  The people in her family are her father, stepmother, and two stepsisters, Judith and Ruth.  The royals are Prince Amir, his mother Zahra, and Paul his footman.  The Sins are represented by Pridefly, Slothworm, Gluttontoad, Lust, Angerbird, Greedmonkey, and Envysnake.  Even worse those Sins have Sadness helping them temporarily.  

In the performance, I liked the sin Angerbird and a friend, Otto the otter.  Angerbird’s costume was in a flurry of red and orange.  Angerbird reminded me of the red bird in Angry Birds.  She practically shouted at every person and sin.  I also was impressed by Otto.  Otto’s costume as fuzzy brown.  Otto was very shy and was even afraid of the fairy in the mirror!  My favorite scene was when the seven sins and sadness stood in shock and defeat because they never thought there would be light in the deepest part of the forest, and never thought Ashgirl would show that much hope and courage.  

I liked the play very much.  There are battles of different feelings, interesting expressions among the characters, colorful costumes, and I liked how hope and courage, the good made it through the bad.   

After the Caltech theater crew’s performance on Saturday, it’s my turn today performing for grandmas and grandpas at Villa Gardens, a retirement community.      

P.S. My piano teacher Ms. Cindy posted her video of me singing Take Me Home, Country Roads -
(you may click on the following link Arcadia's Got Talent- William Take Me Home, Country Roads)