SNOW WHITE

Recently we had our Junior High School culural festival. This a great day to enjoy Japanese culture as the students perform all kinds of dances and music, etc. Only working at the school two days a week (and not speaking Japanese) means I take very little to do with the preparation. However, last year I was asked to write a short version (with easy English) of Cinderella. So I did and along with the third year English elective class, we made a play. Of course they 'demanded' that I play the Prince, and being in a foreign country, I just didn't feel comfortable refusing. I was nervous before hand, but it turned out to be a lot of fun on the day.

So due to the 'raging success' (critics words, not mine), my skills were asked for again this year. This time round we did Snow White. It was tonnes of fun. The students made all the props and custumes, including my handsome pony, on top of all the other preparation they were doing. On the day, all went well, and I faultlessly and fluently executed my three lines in English. I even did my own sound effects when riding my pony on to stage. 'Pakara pakara pakara', apparently that's what Japanese horses say. Seriously.

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Snow White meets the dwarves

'Mirror, mirror on the wall'

"Please don't kill me Hunter" Here comes the Prince to save the day

The final curtain