Comments on: Plays, Pirates, Parties, Pizza, Pajamas, Pasta and Potter http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/09/plays-pirates-parties-pizza-pajamas-pasta-and-potter.aspx Mon, 07 May 2012 10:44:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ed http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/09/plays-pirates-parties-pizza-pajamas-pasta-and-potter.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-7741 Ed Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:42:48 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=128#comment-7741 It really was a lot of fun. Couple of things--it helps to know the story because though the play stays pretty true you have to realize they took a 15 minute children's book and turned it into a one hour play (some liberties were in place) also you need a good cast. Braid Beard's character was pretty strong which helped. Our version also had quite a bit of singing and though the cast did well, they really weren't much of a singing group. Bottom line--the kids had a blast and I suppose that's what counts. It really was a lot of fun. Couple of things–it helps to know the story because though the play stays pretty true you have to realize they took a 15 minute children’s book and turned it into a one hour play (some liberties were in place) also you need a good cast. Braid Beard’s character was pretty strong which helped. Our version also had quite a bit of singing and though the cast did well, they really weren’t much of a singing group.

Bottom line–the kids had a blast and I suppose that’s what counts.

]]> By: Darren http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/09/plays-pirates-parties-pizza-pajamas-pasta-and-potter.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-7737 Darren Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:46:55 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=128#comment-7737 I was just looking at How I Became a Pirate. I'd like to do that at my theater. I was just looking at How I Became a Pirate. I’d like to do that at my theater.

]]> By: Ed http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/09/plays-pirates-parties-pizza-pajamas-pasta-and-potter.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-80 Ed Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:29:12 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=128#comment-80 I was a volunteer coach by virtue of checking the wrong box when I submitted Zane's forms to play. I think what a lot of people fail to realize is that even though it is flag football, it's still a contact sport and there are rules. Oh and also, these parents probably sucked as players when they were kids just as their kids, try as they may, just aren't that skilled either. Then again, we are talking about seven and eight year-olds. Zane could easily trip over a penny on the floor much less an slew of would be tacklers. I was a volunteer coach by virtue of checking the wrong box when I submitted Zane’s forms to play. I think what a lot of people fail to realize is that even though it is flag football, it’s still a contact sport and there are rules.

Oh and also, these parents probably sucked as players when they were kids just as their kids, try as they may, just aren’t that skilled either. Then again, we are talking about seven and eight year-olds. Zane could easily trip over a penny on the floor much less an slew of would be tacklers.

]]> By: Ed http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/09/plays-pirates-parties-pizza-pajamas-pasta-and-potter.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-79 Ed Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:20:45 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=128#comment-79 Amazingly, Zane takes the whole thing in stride. Granted, the boy hates to lose, but enjoys playing no matter. Amazingly, Zane takes the whole thing in stride. Granted, the boy hates to lose, but enjoys playing no matter.

]]> By: Gary http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/09/plays-pirates-parties-pizza-pajamas-pasta-and-potter.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-76 Gary Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:25:44 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=128#comment-76 My brother coaches junior rugby and even at the under-eight level that he works with he has problems with parents on the touchline, fortunately he is obtuse enough to ignore them, but many volunteer coaches have come and gone because of the complaints from parents that their children were not enjoying their rugby because they were losing every game, in direct contrast to what the children were actually saying when their parents weren't stood within earshot. .-= Gary´s last blog ..<a href="http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/my-fey-friends/" rel="nofollow">My fey friends…</a> =-. My brother coaches junior rugby and even at the under-eight level that he works with he has problems with parents on the touchline, fortunately he is obtuse enough to ignore them, but many volunteer coaches have come and gone because of the complaints from parents that their children were not enjoying their rugby because they were losing every game, in direct contrast to what the children were actually saying when their parents weren’t stood within earshot.
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]]> By: Kami http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/09/plays-pirates-parties-pizza-pajamas-pasta-and-potter.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-75 Kami Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:28:21 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=128#comment-75 That whole first paragraph? The reason I am so happy my boys have no interest what so ever in hockey. Here, on the Canadian Prairies, it is almost unheard of for boys not play and many girls play. But the parents, I would have to be restrained I tell you. It's just safer this way. For everyone. .-= Kami´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/The4OfUs/~3/Ak-4wD3eSjQ/traditions-stuff-of-memories.html" rel="nofollow">Traditions, The Stuff of Memories</a> =-. That whole first paragraph? The reason I am so happy my boys have no interest what so ever in hockey. Here, on the Canadian Prairies, it is almost unheard of for boys not play and many girls play. But the parents, I would have to be restrained I tell you.

It’s just safer this way. For everyone.
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