We had an interesting night Friday. Our 13 yo was invited to play cello in a quartet at the local opening night of Fame. After a long night Thursday of practice with three other kids, they went to the theater Friday night to play. There were also dancers in the main area.
After playing from 6-8, all the performers were invited to watch Fame.
The acting and show were excellent, but much of the topic was beyond PG in my opinion, as well as my kids’ and their friends. I’m glad my almost 12 yo didn’t go.
The dancing and choreography were excellent, as was the singing. Certain things were a bit dark and even more than a bit dark.
Book Girl and I were concerned about the near-suicide of one student and the seduction scene on a casting couch. Not knowing for sure where either was going was more difficult than when the scenes were finished.
Have you seen it?
What did you think?
Karin
www.savvythinker.com
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How different was this from the FAME of my childhood?
Truthfully I don’t remember the first one, but I did go online and look at it because there was some confusion between the two. There isn’t an abortion, for example. My daughter and her friend both thought it was gritty — didn’t like to see him almost commit suicide, etc.
I think in some ways our view of life is grittier — that it would get a PG and not a PG 13. But I can’t remember the first one to compare the dancing, etc.
The story line, dancing and singing and the relationship with the teachers is well done.
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