'Rev it up' Show Review

On 9 June 2009 the fantastic cast of Perform! Educational Musicals, in Christchurch, came to perform a fantastic musical for the Storylines Festival 2009. In my opinion this was a fantastic opportunity to spread several important, meaningful messages that every Springston kid should know about.

This is a quick summary of the story: First, Claire enters a race. Then, she was off before she had time to really understand what she was doing in the race in the first place! She always thought herself to be a particularly ordinary person and yet here she was with the roar of engines all around, behind the wheel of a solar-powered racing car! But one thing is certain - Claire has to overcome all the obstacles set in her way and get past the finish line before B.B. Boswell, even if he has always been the scariest kid in school!

The only thing on her side seems to be the mystery package with the words ‘FUEL YOUR MIND’ waiting in the glove box …

The thing I loved most about the show was the humour and passion displayed by the cast members. I also liked the message in the play about the environment. My favourite character was Claire as she was a kind, thoughtful person. Although she thought she was not special, she soon realises that everyone is special or has a special talent. My least favourite character was B.B. Boswell, a boy who went to the same school as Claire. In the play B.B. was the most popular kid in school, and everyone was his friend. He was a superstar at rugby and he was a real brain-box in the classroom!

In my view though, B.B. was a stuck up show-off who thought he was the best and that no-one could beat him, but this changes in the big school race.

I think the show could be improved by maybe having two short shows, i.e one on one day and one the next, as people got quite fidgety, and it would be a good thing having two shows as we would have something to look forward to the next day!

By Mollie (Year 6)