From September 2017 to March 2018 the Youth of the Kitchener Ontario Stake of
participated in a production of
It was a proud Mother moment for me as my Rémi played the Beast
and blew me away with his acting and musical talents.
He told well the story and transformation of a
selfish man
who
transforms
into
a hideous Beast
and then
finally transforms into
a tender, caring and loving man.
His emotional intelligence was on strong display
as he took us on this journey and grasped our hearts with
fear, doubt, hope and love.
So impactful was his performance that my Dad turned to me and said,
"I just can't believe that's Rémi!"
My Dad was so enchanted by his Grandson that whenever he sees Rémi,
he now refers to him as
"The Beautiful Beast."
Remi was not alone in the telling of this captivating story.
Along with a dedicated cast of his fellow peers in our church, was the
supporting roles of his brother, Yvon and sister, Melaia.
Yvon played the "comic relief" character, "Nick" who was a villager and die hard
follower of Gaston, the self-absorbed vilan.
Yvon showcased his singing and comedy chops and
also showed the ladies
his silly dance moves and his muscular lifts (of other characters!).
Melaia dazzled us with her infectious smile while
dancing as an enchanted fork
or roaming through the village as an old lady & bar maid.
The thing I'm most proud of?
I was so pleased to see my children
bonding together
as they worked together
to learn lines or songs,
as they gave each other ideas for their characters and
as they celebrated in each of their successes.
They fight less in the home and uplift more.
I'm in awe and I'm so grateful for this experience that they shared together.
Here are my fave pics from the show.
The first is a "behind the scenes" view of my boys in the "green room,"
waiting for their cues.
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| Photo taken and posted to Instagram by @Rachel_Sid |
You can probably guess why this is a fave pic of mine too...
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| Yvon (16yrs.), Melaia (12and3/4yrs.), Rémi, the "Beautiful Beast" (15yrs.) |
