{"id":61521,"date":"2014-10-02T12:25:04","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T17:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=61521"},"modified":"2014-10-02T12:25:28","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T17:25:28","slug":"the-musical-adventures-of-flat-stanley-travels-to-bpac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2014\/10\/the-musical-adventures-of-flat-stanley-travels-to-bpac\/","title":{"rendered":"The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley travels to BPAC"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bologna Performing Art Center\u2019s first School-Time Matinee of the season, “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley,”\u00a0humored and entertained students from surrounding school districts Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Schools in attendance hailed from Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Humphreys, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica and Washington counties. Whitney Cummins, BPAC Arts Education Coordinator, explained that over 1,400 students and educators filled the Delta & Pine Land Theatre for two matinee performances.<\/p>\n

Students watched with anticipation as the magical story unfolded on the stage. This theatrical adaptation, presented by Dallas Children\u2019s Theater and based on the popular book series by Jeff Brown, follows the many adventures of Stanley Lambchop, a young boy who thinks that his life is dull and boring. Determined to do something amazing, something no one’s ever seen before, Stanley makes a wish on a falling star.<\/p>\n

That night, the bulletin board above Stanley’s bed comes loose and falls down right on top of him. The following morning, Stanley wakes up and realizes that he has become Flat Stanley. After he\u00a0realizes what has happened, he decides to take his father\u2019s advice and travel the world \u2013 inside an envelope. Throughout his adventures, Stanley travels to Hollywood, France and Honolulu. After a few trips, he\u00a0realizes that his adventures are not as special without his family around to share in the joy and excitement. He then wishes to become a three-dimensional boy again and learns that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n

After the performance, a few enthusiastic elementary students shared their own thoughts about the show. Abbie Grace Herring, a Humphreys Academy student, stated that her favorite part of the show was when Stanley got flattened by the bulletin board.\u00a0\"Flat<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI liked the part of the show when Stanley went to France and played with the paintings of Mona Lisa and Napoleon,\u201d said Nolton Adams, a student at Parks Elementary School.<\/p>\n

Jakyjah Johnson from Sherard Elementary School in Clarksdale commented that her favorite part was Stanley\u2019s adventure through the mail.<\/p>\n

\u201cI liked when Stanley and his brother were playing with the lightsabers,\u201d said Quitman County Elementary student Lamar Gilliam.<\/p>\n

Several more educational performances will be featured throughout the school year as part of the Bologna Center\u2019s School-Time Matinee Series.<\/p>\n

On Oct.\u00a029, Theatreworks USA presents “We the People,”\u00a0a musical revue that brings American civics lessons to life and promises to make social studies exciting and accessible. Next, students will have the opportunity to ring in the holiday season with “Mooseltoe, A New Moosical,”\u00a0<\/em>sponsored by Entergy on Dec. 4.<\/p>\n

Please call the BPAC office of arts education at 662-846-4844, or visit www.bolognapac.com <\/a>to reserve tickets for your family or school group.<\/p>\n

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