Speaking Volumes

Bravo, bravo! Standing ovation and applause!

The Panther Players (the Horace Porter School Drama Club) put on a wonderful show last night. They preformed “Willy Wonka Jr.” complete with oompa loompas, a creepy boat ride, and Violet turning violet!

Now, if you're like me, and you know the book/movie, you're probably wondering a few things....how did they make Augustus fall into the chocolate, how did they make Violet blow up, how did Charlie and Grandpa float, and HOW did they make Mike Teevee shrink onto a television screen????

Well the audience was in for a treat last night as they made all the above happen with some incredibly creative acting! Augustus fell into a steaming vat of chocolate and reappeared covered in brown. Violet ate an everlasting gobstopper and her purple dress somehow self inflated until she took on the shape of a giant blueberry (I've got to find out how they did this!). Charlie and Grandpa Joe were lifted by stools into the air once they took a sip of the fizzy lifting drinks, and then they merrily burped their way down. And a strobe light and a Toy Story 'Woody' cowboy doll were used in Mike Teevee's shrinking scene.

Su and I were both blown away by the performance, so once again congrats and bravo to all those in the play! If you live in the area and want to see a great show, they are putting on another dinner theater tonight at 6:00, you can contact the school for tickets.

If you don't make it to the play, stop by the library for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator both by Roald Dahl:

We also own the newer (Johnny Depp) version of the movie: