Lionden Landing

Froggy has been enjoying Shakespeare since a much younger age than I thought possible before I had children thanks to the suggestions and guidance of our curriculum .  We started our Shakespeare experience with the Nesbit and Lamb retellings.  With these rich retellings in her experience, Froggy was able to attend and truly enjoy the live performances of our local Shakespeare theater company. And this year, our Shakespearean adventure has entered a new chapter.  We are reading Othello in all its original glory with the help of No Fear Shakespeare .  The side by side approach allows us to enjoy the rich beautiful language while still understanding the story.  It is a major jump from the retellings and therefore we are taking much longer working our way through the play than in previous years but it is worth it.  I was concerned that the complicated language, the switching back and forth, or the lengthy speeches would be a deterrent.  It hasn't....

We took Froggy to see a local production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.   This is probably her most favorite musical.  She knows all the songs by heart and will randomly start singing bits and pieces. Froggy was so excited to be there. She was bouncing in her seat waiting for it to start.  She danced in her seat to her favorite numbers and clapped enthusiastically for the performers.  She was so captivated that the whispered questions and comments came only during scene breaks.  This production was put on by the Pied Piper Theater .  They are phenomenal.  The production was almost professional level.  This show has some really hard roles, namely The Narrator.  She is 10th grade homeschool student who has already received awards for Opera performances.  Froggy and I both were so impressed with the production that Froggy will be attending camp with them this summer instead of going to the camp I had hoped she would...