Three years ago, we watched my oldest daughter perform in a kindergarten play. She was in “Jack and the Bean Stock”, but several other plays had been performed, including “Goldilocks”. It was then that my youngest daughter, only 21/2 at the time, decided that she would one day play Goldilocks. Last year, we watched my second daughter perform in a similar kindergarten play. She had not played the role of Goldilocks either, but our youngest confirmed that she wanted to “be her” when she was in kindergarten.
So you must understand her elation, when, a little over 6 weeks ago, she got the role! We had almost two months to practice her lines, and to pick out a costume. The wig and dress were the easy part, the lines much harder. But she persevered, practicing almost daily until her lines were perfect.
She spoke mostly at the beginning of the play, and her lines were:
“Oui Maman”
“Ah, la belle maison. Ça sent la bonne soupe. Ah! La soupe est trop chaude! Ah! La soupe est trop froide! Ah! La soupe est parfaite!”
“Je vais m’asseoir un peu. Cette chaise est trop haute. Cette chaise est trop basse. Cette chaise est parfaite. Oups!
“Je suis fatiguée. Ce lit est trop dur. Ce lit est trop mou. Ce lit est parfait.”
“Oh secours!”
Just three nights ago,
play night finally arrived. We rushed over to school after her swimming lessons, and we were the first ones to arrive. We practiced her lines one last time, but she was more than ready. Her play was the first one of four, and she was absolutely adorable (in my opinion)! Not only did she remember all of her lines, but she was so proud to finally play Goldiolocks. She seemed completely unfazed by the large audience of parents, siblings, and grandparents. The excited chattering of her classmates (who weren’t in that particular play) while she recited her lines did not bother her. She stayed focused, even when a late arrival actually walked through the scene as she was performing!
Here she is, in full costume:
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| Posing outside the school before the play |
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| The cover of my custom programme; hand-drawn by Goldilocks |
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| With her classmates before the play |
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| Goldilocks with her "mother" and best friend |
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| The three little bears |
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| Taking a well-deserved bow |
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