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Come From Away with kids? |
I’d give this show probably a light PG-13 - thematic elements and brief strong language.
My question is that, since the actors are playing multiple characters with only minor changes to costume, do you think they would they be able to keep up or engage with the larger themes?


joined:10/13/06
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When I saw it, there was a family on my row with kinds I would estimate to be in the 12-14 range and they were engaged and loved it. It moves at a quick pace.
There are some very serious scenes regarding racism that could be disturbing and obviously the issues surrounding 9/11 are bleak, but if you're comfortable discussing those topics I think that's the worst you could encounter. They probably hear more F-bombs in one ride on a school bus than they would in the show.
The mature content for you to consider:
* two occurrences of the F-bomb and maybe one or two other milder words
* women flash their bras in a humorous way in one scene; it’s not gratuitous
* one man in a gay couple refers to himself twice as the other’s “sexytary,” which my daughter thought was hilarious
Overall, I found it to be a beautiful, uplifting show that highlights generosity and how humans come together in a time of trial. I did explain 9/11 to her so she had the context.
joined:2/22/19
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Thank you! They should be okay with the character changes. My daughter's theater class works very similarly since there are only 6-7 kids in the class. Each kid plays several different roles with frantic costume changes throughout. They have, unfortunately, already experienced real life racism, so that is not foreign to them. I'll show them some clips tonight and see what they think!


joined:12/4/07
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But to the op, based on what you said, it sounds perfect.




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Posted: 2/22/19 at 12:41pm