Changing Minds is a contemporary high school musical with score by Bret Simmons (film and TV composer) with book and lyrics by David Howard (he wrote the hugely popular movie Galaxy Quest). I’m not sure I was in the right state of mind to see this kind of theatre as I had just left a deeply engaging conversation about anti-oppression and dialogical practices. In addition to that this play incorporates my three least favourite story tropes: switching bodies, star-crossed lovers and beauty and the beast.
THE GOOD
If I put the content of the story aside (I’ll get...
Genre Definition = Funny · Musical · Family Friendly
The curtains open to the backs of students sitting and staring at a large ticking clock on the far wall, waiting for 3pm to strike so they can start their summer vacation.
Suddenly Andrew wishes he taken the HSM2 assignment; Shannon Hanbury, Lexy Campbell, Grace Newson, Julie Trepanier (face covered); photo credit: Rob Sondergaard
