Written by students in Fayetteville.
Close to 16 years ago, the Harry Potter books started taking the world by
storm. Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s
Stone, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial
success worldwide.
Now I haven’t read not even one of the books because I am more
of a visual learner. But as I did see every movie, all in less than 3 days I
might add—I had to see what all the fuss was about. But you don’t have to be a
Harry Potter fanatic to enjoy some good old fashion comedic parody. And that’s
just what a group of high school Ozone students and leaders got a taste of on
February 17th at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Potted Potter is a
hilarious performance from comedic duo Dan and Jeff that takes the audience on
an adventure through all seven Harry Potter Books. Through the telling of the
saga, Dan and Jeff even let the audience play a game of Quidditch modified by a
setup of two lit-up hoops and a beach ball for the crowd to knock it in. Half
of the crowd was the infamous Slytherin and half were Griffyndor. They even
called two young kids up on stage to be “seekers” to catch the golden snitch,
which was played by one of the cast members in a large, spherical, golden suit.
It was awesome to see just how unique people could be with a performance. There
were so many unexpected and surprising aspects to the play. How inspiring it is
to see that there are tons of new ideas, waiting to be had! Performances like
this are a challenge to continue seeking after the creative process in
everything we do.
After the show, three high school students Baylea, Brett and
Jessie got a chance to hangout at a nearby coffee shop with Dana Bodenner, a
volunteer with the CWE365 program in Fayetteville. “We walked to Arsaga’s and
got some coffee and fresh squeezed lemonade. It was a beautiful day so we
talked for hours. We just kind of got to know each other better and told
interesting facts about one another,” said the girls of their time. Any time we
are provided with an exciting opportunity, like Potted Potter, it always
results in great relationship building.
The
Walton Arts Center has so generously and thoughtfully allowed many CWE365
volunteers and students to enjoy very entertaining performances over the years.
This is just one of the connecting points that foster deeper friendships
between our students and our leaders, and that’s always a joy to see.
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