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Thu Mar-12-09 01:47 PM
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Would a 6 year old like Pirates of Penzance? |
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Next week, there is a local production of "Pirates of Penzance" happening here, and I think it might be a nice short outing for the family, but is Pirates something a six year old would like and understand? Is it appropriate for children even?
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Thu Mar-12-09 01:48 PM
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1. Yours would. She's a smart cookie. |
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I think she'd enjoy the music and the costumes at the very least.
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Thu Mar-12-09 01:52 PM
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Not unless the actors actually dress up like pirates with eye patches, parrots, peglegs, and swords.
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Thu Mar-12-09 01:53 PM
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3. Only if this guy is Major-General Stanley... |
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Thu Mar-12-09 02:05 PM
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4. I saw it when I was about 9 or 10 |
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And I loved it.
I obviously didn't "get" it, but I enjoyed the music and the costumes and the spectacle of the whole thing.
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Thu Mar-12-09 02:18 PM
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5. As long as they don't do this number: |
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Thu Mar-12-09 04:32 PM
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13. Wow that is brilliant |
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the reason the Internet was invented.
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Thu Mar-12-09 02:53 PM
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6. Probably. My daughter is 7 and she's always singing songs from Sweeney Todd. |
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Thu Mar-12-09 03:47 PM
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7. NO!!!!!! for a 6 year old ...very boreing... |
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Thu Mar-12-09 03:49 PM
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8. Depends on the 6 year old. |
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Edited on Thu Mar-12-09 03:49 PM by Pacifist Patriot
One of mine would have had a ball, one would probably have tolerated it well enough and the third would have made life miserable for all.
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Thu Mar-12-09 03:58 PM
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9. Exposure to live stage production will make a lasting impression |
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Would a six year old understand what is going on? Probably not Would a six year old like what is going on? Absolutely
My parents made sure I was exposed to it, and I grew to love it. We had season tickets to the civic light opera in San Francisco all through grammar and junior high school. Once a month, during the season, we would get dressed up, have a meal in a nice restaurant, then attend the theater. It was cool and I grew to know and love all the Broadway music. I regret I didn't get to see much Gilbert and Sullivan until later in life.
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Thu Mar-12-09 04:22 PM
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if the child is the very model of a modern Major-General,I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral, I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical; I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical, I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical, About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news, With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
you know, the average child genius :D
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Thu Mar-12-09 04:24 PM
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11. I took little one at 8 and she loved it. |
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Thu Mar-12-09 04:28 PM
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12. Maybe you should see if the library has a record or CD |
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of "Pirates," play it for her and explain the story in advance. My dad was a big G&S fan and I could sing most of their songs when I was 4, thought they were great because my dad made it fun, explained what was funny. I'd have loved to see a production.
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Thu Mar-12-09 04:33 PM
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14. No. Try Teh Pirate Movie instead. 6 year olds LOVE Kristy McNichol. |
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Thu Mar-12-09 04:36 PM
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15. See if she likes this: |
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Thu Mar-12-09 04:38 PM
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16. Depends on the kid.... |
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My parents took me to see every Gilbert & Sullivan production that was put on when I was pretty young. I saw Pirates, HMS Pinafore, Iolanthe, and The Mikado.
Personally, I LOVED them- even as a kid. But I was very into music of all types even from a young age. No, I didn't "get" all of the jokes, but it didn't matter at the time.
Of course, years down the road, coming out as a gay man... Liked musical theatre as a kid??? Yeah, it all tracks back, doesn't it? :rofl:
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Thu Mar-12-09 05:02 PM
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17. tell her the story ahead of time |
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Because it is nearly incomprehensible to many people at first. The costumes and the music will be captivating, but nothing will make sense unless you give her a very brief story line.
Pirates is not as accessible as Mikado or Pinafore, IMO.
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Thu Mar-12-09 07:49 PM
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18. Dear little buttercup I saw it when I was about 11 and thought it was great. |
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I think younger kids follow the story less and focus in on the costumes and such. Give it a try.
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Thu Mar-12-09 07:50 PM
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19. I freaking loved it when I was six. I still hum bars of it 30 years later. |
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Thu Mar-12-09 09:07 PM
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If its a repeat of the one I saw when I was about that age, at least she'll get a good laugh when the main character's pants accidentally rip onstage... :P
I know, I know, that wasn't in the script. Just an accident. But it was damn funny. :)
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