Amy Tham

表演艺术课程主任

今年的校园音乐剧演出大获成功。表演艺术与创意团队全力以赴，为演员们创造了一场难忘的《律政俏佳人》音乐剧演出体验。通过多次的排练和老师们的个性化辅导，学生们在角色塑造、合唱、舞蹈和整体舞台表现中大放异彩。 

每一位演员都有着令人惊喜的才华，大家就像家人一样齐心协力，用温暖体贴的话语互相扶持。众志成城可移山，团结一致梦成真。我们有幸能有一支乐于奉献、专业素养突出的教师组成的音乐剧团队，让整场演出顺利进行。 

从舞台布景和校园活动的设计团队，从惠灵顿之友的家长化妆团队到采购团队，幕后团队的每一位成员都倾力奉献，让演出的服化道及时到位，为幕后准备工作做出了巨大贡献。 

最后，感谢所有秉承勇、仁、义的演员和老师们。演员们认真学习剧本、勤背台词，结成伙伴勉励彼此，在有演员缺席时勇敢地替补上场，在演出当天勤加练习，终于在舞台上绽放出璀璨的光芒。大家这种从无到有、从有到强的进步与转变，为自己的亲友和老师带去无尽的骄傲。老师们更是超级英雄，常常不惜牺牲课间和午休时间，尽全力提升音乐剧的最终呈现效果。

《律政俏佳人》音乐剧告诉我们，在爱与朋友的包围下，坚定不移的决心、百折不挠的精神和忠于自我的态度，会为人生旅途增添许多精彩。 

Karen

青少年版《律政俏佳人》

艾尔·伍兹饰演者之一

天哪，大家好呀！非常感谢你们点击这篇微信文章，翻看这些美好的回忆。我是Karen，今年很荣幸在音乐剧中扮演艾尔·伍兹一角。虽然这是我第一次担任音乐剧演员，但我对音乐剧的热爱是与生俱来的。三年前，我就把2007年在百老汇舞台上扮演艾尔·伍兹的美国知名女演员劳拉·贝尔·邦迪的舞台剧照放在我的壁纸收藏中，上周才终于换成了自己身穿桃粉色戏服、抱着艾尔的吉娃娃布鲁瑟，在舞台上鞠躬的照片。

我的内心无比激动，有种梦想成真的快乐。我练舞十年了，还是位半专业歌手，选修了IGCSE戏剧课程。我很高兴没有浪费自己的天赋，也感谢自己有勇气与许多经验丰富的演员一同竞选这一热门角色，并最终顺利入选。收获角色时激增的内啡肽逐渐消退，迎面而来的是各种挑战和沟通不畅的问题。不过，演员们都会互相支持，这让我觉得非常幸运。虽然演员们来自不同的年级和学部，但对表演艺术的热情将我们紧密相连：我爱你们！

演出当天，唱着《感觉好多了》这首歌，我的眼里噙满了泪水。故事里的艾尔看到自己心爱的人向另一个女孩求婚，又发现自己被选为年度实习生，一瞬间经历了巨大的情感起伏。艾尔做到了刻板印象中的加州金发女郎无法做到的事，并第一次为此感到自豪；而我，也为自己感到自豪。在艾尔与妈妈分享成功的喜悦时，我看到我的妈妈和外婆坐在前排，穿着桃粉色的衣服，在灯光下闪耀着光辉。这让我发现，世上总会有人无条件地支持着自己。

艾尔·伍兹勇敢地质疑了亚里士多德的名言：“法律是无关激情的理性”，但是，我们一定要遵循心中的激情，对自己有坚定的信念。我将带着艾尔教给我的这一点，踏上未来的征程。谢谢大家支持《律政俏佳人》音乐剧，让我给大家空投一个拥抱吧！

｜编者手记｜

“在追梦的年纪，参加一场关于梦想的演出。”

音乐剧以歌曲与音乐为主要表现形式，通过动人的旋律和歌词传达角色的情感与内心世界。《律政俏佳人》中的每首曲目都是经过精心挑选的，并与其剧情相辅相成。旋律动听，歌词富有情感，使观众更能与角色产生共鸣，加深对剧情的理解。 

指导中学阶段的学生排演《律政俏佳人》这样的作品，我们的老师需要持续引导学生深入理解角色并诠释其内涵。舞台表现难免有瑕疵，但这恰恰是学生吸收知识、茁壮成长的必经之路，也是他们探索世界、丰富人生体验的另一种形式。将所观察到的外界事物与个人经历相结合，孩子们或许能收获更为丰富和独特的感悟。

而对孩子们来说，与他人共同投入时间与精力、共同面对挑战、共同倾注热情去完成一场热爱的演出，这样的体验在成长历程中极为难得。当他们沉浸在舞台艺术和集体创作的乐趣中时，这本身便是宝贵的成长过程，或许比结果更为重要。  

另一方面，在校园里排练和表演一部大型音乐剧是一项充满挑战的复杂工作，它需要所有人的共同努力和辛勤工作才能顺利完成。为了让《律政俏佳人》得以在舞台上完美呈现，惠灵顿杭州校区组织了一个小而精的支援团队，这个团队由杰出的表演艺术部老师、其他教学和非教学部门的老师，以及热情的学生家长共同组成，他们向35名学生演职人员提供了强大的支持。 

熟悉《律政俏佳人》的朋友都知道，这是一个关于梦想与坚持的故事。艾尔展现出了强烈的个性魅力——她决断力强，一旦设定目标就能抵挡诱惑，持之以恒；她勇敢面对困难，心中始终怀有即使失败也要重新振作、继续前进的信念；她善良热心，乐于助人，即使面对矛盾也愿意化解误会……艾尔最让人钦佩的是她坚定不移的自信，这使她不畏他人的目光，始终坚定地做自己认为正确的事，并坚信自己能够成就一切。 

生命的真谛其实并不高深，而只是一个简单的真理：我们用自己的经历、自己的信念编织着我们的人生故事。我相信，每个观众离开我们大剧院时都会怀着满满的正能量与对生活的热爱，如果有机会，他们一定会再次观看这部赋予人信念与动力的音乐剧。 

Amy Tham

Director of Performing Arts

This year’s school production proved to be a successful one with our Performing Arts and Creative team going the extra mile to give our cast an amazing experience of presenting the story of Legally Blonde, the musical. It was through the many rehearsals and personalised pull out sessions by our various teachers that enabled our pupils to shine on stage with their characterisation, ensemble singing, dancing, and overall stage presence and confidence.   

The cast is unbelievably talented in their own special ways, and I am comforted to see everyone bonding like a family and supporting each other along the way with words of encouragement to uplift each other. Teamwork makes the dream work and many hands make light work. We are truly blessed with our amazing musical team consisting of teachers who volunteered their time and expertise in ensuring our musical ran smoothly.  

From the set and design SA team, FOW makeup parent team, procurement and purchasing team that ensured our props and costumes arrived in the nick of time. Everyone stepped up, filled in the gaps, and contributed greatly to the behind-the-scenes preparation.   

In closing, I want to acknowledge and thank all our cast members and teachers who showed me what courage, kindness, and responsibility is. They took learning and memorising their lines seriously, supported each other through the buddy system, stood in for roles when their peers were absent, and practiced so diligently and shone on stage on the actual day. Their progress and transformation from zero to hero made their friends, teachers, and parents so extremely proud of them. Our teachers were superheroes too, often sacrificing their break and lunch time to spend that extra time to fine tune certain segments of the musical. Legally Blonde, the musical showed us true determination, resilience, and how staying true to oneself through this journey called life is more fun when it is filled with loved ones and friends surrounding us!   

Karen, who plays Elle Woods 

in Legally Blonde, Jr.

Omigod guys, thank you so much for clicking on this WeChat article and reading through these lovely reflections. My name is Karen, and I was fortunate to play Elle Woods in this year's musical. Although it's my first year as a musical actress, I've loved musicals since birth. Laura Bell Bundy, the superb American actress who played Elle Woods on Broadway in 2007, had her cast photo in my wallpaper collection for almost three years until last week, when I finally changed it to a photo of myself in hot pink, holding Bruiser (Elle’s Chihuahua), and bowing on stage. 

I am thrilled and feel this is a dream come true. As a ten-year dancer, a half-pro singer, and an IGCSE drama candidate, I want to thank myself for not wasting my talents and having the courage to audition for this competitive role against many experienced actors. After the endorphin boost of getting the role wore off, challenges and miscommunications arose. However, I was lucky to be part of a supportive cast. Despite coming from different grades and schools, our passion for performing arts bonded us closely: I LOVE YOU ALL! 

On performance day, "So Much Better" was the song that made my eyes damp. This is when Elle experiences a huge emotional shift from seeing her love propose to another girl to realizing she is the intern of the year. For the first time, Elle feels proud of herself for achieving something a typical Californian blonde couldn't, and I was extremely proud of myself too. At the moment when Elle shares her success with her mom, I saw my mom and grandma sitting in the front row, dressed in hot pink, glittering under the lights. It reminded me that there will always be people who support you unconditionally. 

Elle Woods challenges Aristotle’s quote, “the law is reason free from passion,” yet sticking to passion and having faith in oneself are crucial. I will carry this lesson taught by Elle with me through my future journey. Thank you, everyone, for supporting Legally Blonde the musical. A hug is airdropped to you all; please click “Accept” to join the Legally Blonde family. 

｜From the editor｜

“Go be part of the performance about dreams in your dream-chasing age.” 

Musicals probe into the inner selves of characters with soul-touching melodies and lyrics through songs and music. In Legally Blonde, each track is carefully selected to complement the narrative. With pleasant melodies and rich lyrics, audiences can resonate more deeply with the characters and further understand the plot.   

Constant guidance from the teachers in exploring and interpreting the characters is needed when directing pupils from senior schools in a production like Legally Blonde. However, stage performances are never perfect; this imperfection allows pupils to reflect and grow as it enriches their explorations of the world. A more profound and unique insight might arise when they combine what is observed with their personal experiences. 

It is indeed a rare experience in their life journey to jointly invest time and energy, face challenges, and passionately stage a beloved performance with others. Immersing themselves in the joy of stage art and collective creation is a precious process itself that outweighs the final outcome. 

Rehearsing and performing a large-scale musical in the school is a challenging and complex task that requires the joint efforts and hard work of everyone. Wellington College Hangzhou organised a strong support team for the success of the musical Legally Blonde. This team, composed of outstanding performing arts teachers, other academic and non-academic staff, and parents, provided strong support to the 35 pupil performers. 

Legally Blonde is a story about dreams and commitment. Elle is a charming character. Decisive as she is, she resists temptation and perseveres once she sets a goal; brave as she is, she faces challenges and marches forward even when she fails; kind as she is, she helps others and resolves misunderstandings even when being wronged. What is most admirable about Elle is her unwavering self-confidence. She refuses to be labelled and does what she believes is right, and firmly believes that she can accomplish anything. 

The meaning of life lies in a simple truth: we weave our life stories with our own experiences and beliefs. I believe that every audience left the theatre filled with positive energy and love for life, and if given the opportunity, they would choose to watch this musical again which imparts belief and motivation.