Epic Battle against the Oni Monsters
Momotaro a Tale of Bravery was performed at the Red Butte Gardens Summer Camps last week. This play is adapted from a very famous Japanese folktale about a boy who is delivered to a childless old couple inside a peach. It is an adventure story about how this boy grows up to become the hero of the village. Without the use of weapons, with just his courage bright, he fought the Oni Monsters to rid his village from their evil powers. As he goes off on his Quest, he meets a monkey, a dog and a pheasant who are brave enough to help him battle the Oni. In the end, they return victorious to a grateful village.
My daughter was the director. She and her team had just one week to help the students learn their lines, songs and dances, to make their costumes and fantasy masks, to paint the scenery and to make their props. The kids gave a very nice performance and sang, danced and acted their hearts out. This program is an example of how to do a Theater Camp show in a very minimalistic treatment. Each student had a human character and a fantasy character. They used old shirts to create "kimonos" for their human character costume. They made masks for their fantasy characters such as the Animals, Oni Monsters, and Spirits. They even made a fantasy dancing forest using twigs with tissue paper leaves. The students obviously had a lot of pride in ownership of this show. Good job, campers!
My daughter was the director. She and her team had just one week to help the students learn their lines, songs and dances, to make their costumes and fantasy masks, to paint the scenery and to make their props. The kids gave a very nice performance and sang, danced and acted their hearts out. This program is an example of how to do a Theater Camp show in a very minimalistic treatment. Each student had a human character and a fantasy character. They used old shirts to create "kimonos" for their human character costume. They made masks for their fantasy characters such as the Animals, Oni Monsters, and Spirits. They even made a fantasy dancing forest using twigs with tissue paper leaves. The students obviously had a lot of pride in ownership of this show. Good job, campers!
The backdrop of the amphitheater at Red Butte Gardens was beautiful. Unfortunately, the direction of the sun did not allow for very good pictures.
Animal friends returning victorious with Momotaro
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