When I’m settling into a new community, I always look for upcoming events to attend: picnics, parades, art shows, anywhere I can hang out and meet new friends. One of my favorite things to do is attend community theatre, especially kids’ shows. So when I saw the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign was hosting Disney’s Sleeping Beauty performed by third graders… how could I say no?
The Virginia Theatre is a part of old downtown Champaign and it is beautiful inside. Here is a peek at the glamour (and the link to their website for much better professional photography: http://thevirginia.org):
Since Sleeping Beauty is such a family-friendly show, we had an audience of about one-third children. “YUCK!” said a kid loudly, as the Prince finally broke Sleeping Beauty’s spell. Everyone laughed. I think kisses are one of those things that improve as you get older. Third grade kisses, even from a Prince, may turn out to be clammily disappointing.
After the heavy red curtain dropped for the last time, I went upstairs to explore and found three small girls in sundresses twirling, pretending to be fairies. “Do you know how to take a picture with my phone?” I asked one of them. “Of course,” she responded indignantly. And below is the result.
~ The Dauntless Princess ~