By: Sultana F. Ali
Contributing Writer
When you see the name "Anne Frank" in the title of a play, you typically plan to bring kleenex; but when you see it paired with "superstar," you aren't sure what to do. This period piece captures Anne Frank's passionate spirit, setting the drama of secret attic life during Nazi Germany against a backdrop of The Carpenters' 1970s music. It doesn't seem as if it could work, but it's a magical combination for the Lake Howell High School Alumni who compose the cast of this wonderful show.
The story focuses on the unlikely, budding romance between Anne Frank and Peter, and like any story...when love is involved, it ups the ante. Love collides with teenage awkwardness, which somehow manages to even exist in the fearful situation that rules their solitary existence, proving that love is the ultimate destination. Even though you know how this tragic tale will end, when Anne is ripped from her family's, and Peter's arms; your heart too, is torn along with the broken embrace. You keep thinking that somehow, it might work out for these two. You can see them going on dates to the movies, even growing old together...though you know better.
Sarah Villegas captures Anne's sweetness and playfulness, along with her anxieties and fears, leaving you at times breathless with her performance. See this beauty of James Brendlinger's adaptation from Tom Robbins, and bring kleenex.
Note: The Purpose of the Moon, the opening piece, is adapted from Tom Robbins.
Contributing Writer
When you see the name "Anne Frank" in the title of a play, you typically plan to bring kleenex; but when you see it paired with "superstar," you aren't sure what to do. This period piece captures Anne Frank's passionate spirit, setting the drama of secret attic life during Nazi Germany against a backdrop of The Carpenters' 1970s music. It doesn't seem as if it could work, but it's a magical combination for the Lake Howell High School Alumni who compose the cast of this wonderful show.
The story focuses on the unlikely, budding romance between Anne Frank and Peter, and like any story...when love is involved, it ups the ante. Love collides with teenage awkwardness, which somehow manages to even exist in the fearful situation that rules their solitary existence, proving that love is the ultimate destination. Even though you know how this tragic tale will end, when Anne is ripped from her family's, and Peter's arms; your heart too, is torn along with the broken embrace. You keep thinking that somehow, it might work out for these two. You can see them going on dates to the movies, even growing old together...though you know better.
Sarah Villegas captures Anne's sweetness and playfulness, along with her anxieties and fears, leaving you at times breathless with her performance. See this beauty of James Brendlinger's adaptation from Tom Robbins, and bring kleenex.
Note: The Purpose of the Moon, the opening piece, is adapted from Tom Robbins.