Slideshow: 'Pippin" a song of youth
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Alyssa Cwanger and Christopher Rawson
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Swirling choreography and custom stage drops added to the sense of being in a fantasy neverland as the South Park High School Drama Club staged "Pippin," a musical not usually tackled by teens.
What has sometimes been thought a sappy post-1960s period piece proved a natural for high school students, depicting a medieval Everyboy searching for the meaning of life, certainly a theme of interest to students just starting their own life's journey.
Under the direction of Michael E. Moats, with some colorful set decoration and swirling choreography by Shaun J. Rolly, the result was a visual feast and a telling parable of idealistic aspiration and realistic accommodation, told by an enthusiastic cast of 39.
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First Published March 30, 2006 12:00 am
