benjie and the turnip

Today was the culmination of 5 weeks of hard work by this little homeschool group. 

In review:

Week 1: set design.  Papermache on the giant turnip.  

Week 2:  Learning the "score", kindly written and played on banjo by a talented parent (forgot the camera that day).

 

Week 3:   painting the backdrop

and the giant turnip. 
Week 4:  a bit of costume design (mostly by parents) and further play practice.
Week 5:  the dress rehearsal and final performance (complete with audience of parents and 2 grandparents).

 "Backstage" practicing the soundtrack to Benjie and the Turnip

 "Mother" and "Benjie" trying to pull up the giant turnip

And finally the cast on stage (except for the root gnome whose toes are stage right and the wily 2-year old caterpillar who had something better to do). 

This was such a fun experience for children and parents alike.  The kids seem to thoroughly enjoy each week and shone in their performance today. Thanks for sharing the fun all!

 The rest of our homeschooling week looked something like this.  Hope yours was a good one too!