Feeling a little nostalgic? What better way to reconnect with childhood than a Disney musical performance?
Tonight and tomorrow, some of the best songs to come from Disney's animated classics are being presented out of context and with a fresh perspective in Torn Ticket II's minor production of "Journey to the Past."
The performance is the brainchild of director sophomore Josh Glenn−Kayden. Glenn−Kayden's idea is a song cycle that excludes dialogue and strings together songs from various Disney films.
There is a loose plot that Glenn−Kayden says is "true to the Disney model, keeping the Disney feeling." It is a story that, not too surprisingly, contains a prince, a couple of villains and a love interest.
But the plot is not the main point. The idea is to explore the music, looking at lesser−known Disney songs and changing up more popular ones, creating a balance of old favorites and new tunes for the audience.
Be prepared to listen to highlights such as "Go the Distance" from "Hercules" (1997), "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from "The Little Mermaid" (1989) and "Be Prepared" from "The Lion King" (1994).
One of the songs, "If I Never Knew You," never even made it into a Disney movie. It was cut from the film "Pocahontas" (1995) but, according to Glenn−Kayden, is a great song nonetheless.
The songs themselves are the stars of the show. Glenn−Kayden hopes that by the end, the audience will realize how good the songs truly are.
Performances of "Journey to the Past" are on March 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. in Barnum 008.
