A couple weeks ago my kids got together with some of their CC friends and put on their own version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I can't tell you which version they were trying to copy. The old movie? The new one? The book? I have no idea. But regardless, it was a hilarious and lovely night watching the kids put on their show. One of them wrote a script, another was in charge of costumes. There were sets and props and much, much laughter. And most kids played more than one part. They had five kids to cover the entire cast. Again, much, much laughter.
I think Tori was narrating at this point, but I am not 100% sure.
Evey was Violet. "Violet, you're turning violet, Violet!" (My favorite line from any movie ever.)
Lucas as Mike TV. He also played Augustus, and several other parts. I can't remember it all. It was a whirlwind. Did I mention they condensed the entire story to under ten minutes?
Keira and Avery. Avery was a squirrel, which is from the Johnny Depp version of the movie. But I feel like some other aspects came from other sources. It was all mixed up and perfectly entertaining!
I am not really sure what was happening here. Tori was Wonka I think and I am not sure what Lucas was doing.
I think sometimes the biggest worry we all have with home schooling is friendships. You have to try harder to be around people when you have the option to be home all day. But this night was a beautiful reminder to me that my kids have wonderful friends who are as delightfully weird as my own kids. And I don't say weird as an insult. Not at all. In fact, I mean it as the highest compliment. These are kids who just have never even remotely worried about what others thing of them and who they are. They are so comfortable just being who they are, and they all just accept each other, quirks and all. I could not wish for better friends for my kids than the ones they have had at Classical Conversations this year.
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