{"id":346233,"date":"2022-04-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knightlife.paceacademy.org\/knightlynews\/?p=346233"},"modified":"2022-04-01T07:58:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T11:58:53","slug":"musical-cast-required-to-speak-in-scottish-accents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knightlife.paceacademy.org\/knightlynews\/2022\/04\/01\/musical-cast-required-to-speak-in-scottish-accents\/","title":{"rendered":"Musical Cast Required to Speak in Scottish Accents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In response to this decision, the Scottish government sent a letter so scathing, a few students were reported to have cried after reading it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When it comes to Pace theatre, dedication is key. This rings especially true for the Upper School\u2019s upcoming production of “Shrek the Musical.” During a rehearsal on Sunday, Feb. 27, it was announced to the cast that simply playing their characters would not be enough. From then on, they would be expected to spend every day speaking in a Scottish accent.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the best way for you all to be truly immersed in your roles,\u201d explained director Sean Bryan to the mortified group of actors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, this sparked an intense resistance. \u201cIt\u2019s humiliating,\u201d said cast member Liam Nagle. \u201cEvery time I answer a question in class, I sound like the dad from ‘Brave’.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the following month, members of the production tried out their new dialect. Some boldly researched instructional videos and tested out various regional accents, while others mimicked what they heard on TV. Either way, it was annoying. It\u2019s been speculated that these accents have racked up three citations and two concerned parent emails.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t even make sense,\u201d complained one frustrated classmate. \u201cShrek\u2019s the only character in the movie who has that accent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The production has also received backlash from the Scottish government, who sent a firmly worded notice rendering the directing choice \u201cblatantly offensive and totally inaccurate.\u201d \u201cIf you\u2019re going to do the accent, at least make it sound good,\u201d it read.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though the decision has gotten an overwhelmingly negative response from the cast and Pace community combined, there have been rumors that it will be extended to the entirety of the drama club.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI just hope Mr. Bryan doesn\u2019t make tech do it,\u201d said a member of the crew, who chose to stay anonymous out of shame. \u201cIf he does, I might go mute until the show\u2019s over.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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