Arts & Leisure
THE CLASSICS AT COASTAL. The age-old story "Cupid & Psyche," born of the literature and mythology of ancient Greece, came to life at Coastal Ridge Elementary School on Friday, March 9, as Carol and John Farrell brought their Figures of Speech Theatre to town. To the delight of the third- and fourth-grade students who attended the performance - as well as the faculty and staff - the Farrells incorporated comedic elements, music, visual imagery and puppetry to make this ancient story undeniably appealing to the children of today. Figures of Speech describes the story as one of "Love and trust. The struggle to grow and change. Like an invisible rope connecting us intimately with the people of ancient Greece, 'Cupid & Psyche' celebrates the human spirit in the best kind of tale: a love story with a happy ending." Figures of Speech Theatre was founded in 1982 to, according to the Farrells, "explore the interplay of puppets, actors, shadows, music, movement and masks." And Friday's event even offered the audience a chance to be a part of the play and interact with the famous Zeus. For more on Figures of Speech, visit http://www.figures.org/schools/index.html.
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