Shakespeare has given us many stories, and one of the greatest—some say it is the greatest—is Hamlet . The Geneva School's Merely Players presented this epic tale to our community over the last two weekends, and the reviews included words such as "amazing," "incredible," "talented," and (one of my personal favorites) "glorious."
Christian has been increasingly involved in the drama program over the last few years. In ninth grade, he played two roles in the spring play, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon : an elf and the devil (lol). In tenth grade, he portrayed Cassius in Julius Caesar . At this point, the drama teacher recognized something special in Christian and began pushing him and encouraging him to reach his full potential. Eleventh grade brought him the honor of playing Macbeth. He took this challenge seriously and put a gre
I wish I could express how excellently these students handled Shakespeare. Everyone did so well. I'm so proud of Christian and his commitment to excellence. It's so fun to watch your kids do something they love and to do it so masterfully. I am sure you would say I'm biased, but I think his performances were exceptional. I would go so far as to say that he gave any other Hamlet a run for his money. I cannot wait to see where this passion takes him. I cannot wait to see how Christian's story unfolds.