We performed this morning at the St. Boniface School in town. The children were wonderful and responsive, booing with Teresa during the scene after the Kings' house is bombed, and clapping as Justin finished the "I have a dream" speech. There were a few moments when they laughed and we wondered why--Justin's first entrance, for instance, was apparently hilarious--but we were still delighted in our bafflement. They say that any publicity is good publicity; for us, any response is good response. There's nothing more deflating than performing for a room filled with quiet people staying quiet.
The principal of the school had tears in her eyes after the show. She came to each of us after our bows, shaking our hands and saying thank-you. She also asked that we cut Q&A short so we could sing "We Shall Overcome" with the students before they filed out of the auditorium. As stirring as it is easy to learn, the song kept us in high spirits as we dismantled the set and loaded out of the gym.
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