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"Home Body" by Rupi Kaur
Kennedy Ogden
"Home Body”
I’m watching them with my best friend and it has become my favorite movie series. But shh! No spoilers!
Abigail Tracy
A charming co-op from the makers of "A Way Out" that explores growth in character. Marvel movies
It's all relative
'Theory of Relativity' delivered a vibrant, moving look into interconnected lives.
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BY SOPHIE EHRMAN here’s no doubt that it’s important for young people to feel heard and this musical achieves just that. Through a seemingly unrelated collection of songs, scenes and monologues, “The Theory of Relativity” introduces a compelling array of characters experiencing the joys and heartbreaks, the liaisons and losses, the inevitability and the wonder of human connection. “The Theory of Relativity” is a vibrant and moving look into our surprisingly interconnected lives. Whether you're allergic to cats, in love for the first or tenth time, a child of divorce, a germaphobe or simply a unique individual, audience members and actors alike are sure to find themselves in this musical. Growing up and moving away, forging and forgetting friendships, finding love and moving on are familiar themes to any viewer. “The Theory of Relativity” builds on these themes with fresh and quite existential perspectives. Especially impressive as singers, the student cast plays believable young adults on the threshold of maturity. Soloists such as Katie Menster, Juniper George, Lanie Schott, Isabella Korzenok and Ava Poling touched the crowd with unbeatable vocals and emotional expression. Duets such as George Turner with Coen Cox and Esme Chin-Parker with Lilly Rees achieved much of the same effect through expressions of forming and forgetting relationships. The entire cast all together share some beautiful moments on stage through songs of unity and appreciation for one another. The musical questions the reality of our own existence in the absence of one another and makes a statement of value toward the gaze of others. We need each other in order to fully exist. Through this heart-warming message of necessity, the musical illustrates the good that comes from the inevitable and often unexpected ups and downs of life along with the relationships we gain and leave behind along the way. The actors faced the challenge of social distancing while maintaining strong interpersonal themes. When many students were on the stage at once, they were maintaining a distance of at least three feet and the cast only had their masks removed for certain portions of the show. It was obvious that there was a massive effort to stay within the expected guidelines. This was certainly appreciated by the audience. The comfortable atmosphere coupled with the familiar yet fresh take on the young adult experience, and the raw talent of each and every one of the performers made for a viewer experience nothing short of wonderful.
32 BLUEPRINTS SPRING 2021
Photos courtesy of Tim Stanton.
Carys Williams
“It Takes Two”
