Autism the Musical

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21 Sep 2007, 2:05 pm

As I was looking through the newspaper today, I was looking through the movie section and came across an interesting find. It revolves around five real-life kids with autism putting together a production. Here is what my paper had to say about it:

Not Rated

94 minutes

"This film follows a year in the life of five autistic children in California, writing and rehearsing for an original stage production."

However, the release of this is very limited. (It just came out and it's only in one theater here, which I believe is an indie theater.)

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21 Sep 2007, 2:12 pm

I would be interested in knowing more about this.

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21 Sep 2007, 2:19 pm

Sorry, that's all the paper gave me. I might be able to see it sometime since the theater's only about thirty-fourty minutes away from here though!

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21 Sep 2007, 2:26 pm

Lightning88 wrote:

can we get a movie title?

people in my program here might be interested in seeing it

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21 Sep 2007, 2:30 pm

It's actually called Autism the Musical. :wink:

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21 Sep 2007, 2:39 pm

Are you serious?

How would want to make a musical about that?

What are the songs like?

I'm not going to be crude or anything (If that is the right word) but are they going to run the stage singing songs like 'I'm having a meltdown'

If it is a musical it would

Autistic boy: I'm having a meltdown
Backing people: He's having a meltdown

Autistic Boy: I can't express myself I am so stressed
Backing people: He can't express himself he is so stressed

Surly it would be 94 minutes of that

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21 Sep 2007, 2:40 pm

Link

It looks very interesting. Thanks for the info Lightning88.

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21 Sep 2007, 3:03 pm

Thanks for the link! And yes, it does look interesting.

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21 Sep 2007, 3:52 pm

One song that I would like to see performed is, "If You Call Me a ret*d, I Will Bop You Over Your Head With This Bus!"

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21 Sep 2007, 5:40 pm

How about a song relating to being touched, sung to the tune of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen?

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21 Sep 2007, 7:23 pm

I like that idea, Cockney Rebel!

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22 Sep 2007, 4:10 am

What about a song called 'Caught In A Crowd'

I'm so caught in a crowd
I'm so caught in a crowd
There are so many people
But I'm on my own
I need to get out of this
I know I won't be missed
But I know
I'm caught in a crowd

Just made that one up at the top of my head

Like to hear that one sung

Would the musical come out on DVD that should be an etertaining evening.

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22 Sep 2007, 5:33 am

Hmmm ..... I think my 3 sons and I could do a song:

Son 1: Aaaaaaaaaaargh I hurt myself on this cup!
Son 2: I don't care. Be quiet! Shut up!
Son 3: Stop it! Stop it! Stop that noise!
Smelena: Please stop fighting! Please my boys!

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22 Sep 2007, 9:22 am

Songs that would apply to me include:

Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading (Also a book title)
The More I See Some People, The More I Like My Cats

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22 Sep 2007, 12:20 pm

I'm sure the play itself isn't about having autism. It's just produced, directed, and acted in by autistic children.

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