Dramarama
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- 5,99 €
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- 5,99 €
Publisher Description
From E. Lockhart, author of the New York Times bestseller and Zoella Book Club 2016 title, We Were Liars.
Two teen theatre-fanatics. One dream. And SUMMER DRAMA CAMP.
All-round theatre-enthusiast, Sarah - better known by her showbiz name, Sayde - is a girl with ambitions too big for the small and conventional town she lives in. Her life doesn't have the razzle-dazzle she craves. For once she wants to feel special, noticed and be the centre of attention.
This summer Sadye has her talents set on Wildewood's prestigious theatre summer camp. And with her best friend Demi - a flamboyant falsetto, who is equally thrilled to be leaving their small town of Brenton - they will both experience a season of hormones, hissy fits, jazz hands, song and dance, true love and unitards! But despite all the glitz and glam, there comes rivalry and competition, and Sadye will have to prove her talents more than she has ever had to before.
Summer at Wildewood will not only determine Sadye's future - but will also test her friendships.
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Lockhart (The Boyfriend List) sets the stage for teenage drama in her latest novel. Sarah feels like she has a "Lurking Bigness" inside, putting her out of step with the other girls in her Ohio hometown. She meets Demi at an audition for a summer theater program, bonding with the black, gay transfer student who is equally obsessed with drama and equally alone. (He even gives her a new name: Sadye.) But at Wildewood, Demi and several new friends get lead roles, while Sadye ends up with bit parts. Lockhart has crafted a believable teen protagonist: Sadye loves drama camp, but is often jealous of those with more talent, including her best friend. She is compelled to speak up to directors because she has what she feels are "concrete ideas" for improving productions, but Demi reminds her, "You're here to work. To be humble. Not to have attitude and be all defensive all the time." The drama camp setting is portrayed realistically and even readers who are not theater buffs will learn a thing or two about costumes, direction and acting methods along the way. It is easy to get swept up with these enthusiastic students who hug and kiss "even when they're competing with each other," and who break out into an early-morning rendition of "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" on a dare. In the end, this production has more than enough energy and honesty to captivate its audience. Ages 12-up.
