Luna By Ramon Esquivel:
Synopsis-
Soledad is a young adventurous girl who dreams of stars and going to space. Her papá and mamá move around a lot because of work, which makes finding real friends difficult. Everyone she meets already has friends established, and she feels stuck and lonely being the new girl. Instead, she speaks to the moon, Luna. Soledad and Luna become friends, always there to keep each other company and play. One day Soledad meets Frida and Emilio, human friends. She learns that friendships take work, and problems may arise by not treating others with kindness. Her relationships with Luna and her family are tested by her choices. But ultimately Soledad learns the true meaning of friendship.
Audience-
This comedy is a theatre for young audiences play, also referred to as TYA. The intended audience is elementary and middle school students, as well as their teachers and families.
Takeaways-
“Have you ever tried something new, and find you couldn’t do it? Have you ever worked hard to get better at something, but it still doesn’t work? Soledad finds it too hard to be kind.” -Luna
Luna reminds us of the importance of family dynamics, of friendships, and it shows us that we are not all perfect, we have struggles and bad days. But there are always people in our corner pushing us to be a better version of ourselves.
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