Vienna’s English theatre - Virtual Heroes

Last Wednesday we had the chance to see some real fantastic actors.

We visited the Vienna’s English theatre group here in Lienz who performed

the play  “Virtual Heroes”.

Rita Dobbs and Kevin Miller, two students, are the main characters in this play.

Rita is clever and good at school but hasn’t got any friends.

Kevin is a dreamer and the class clown. Both teens have got problems

and both are bullied at school.

They both play an online game called “Fantasy Craft”  in which you can choose your

own virtual character. Rita changes into Sapphire Stone, a famous singer, songwriter

and member of the international rescue service team. Kevin’s avatar, named

Byron Toombs, is a young and good looking historical explorer.

In their virtual world they master adventures. They get to know each other and finally fall in

love, too, not knowing who the other one is in reality. When they realize, they are first shocked, but then stay together and help each other. In the end they overcome their

problems and succeed.

The play ends with a nice song written by Rita’s avatar Sapphire Stone:

No, it don’t cost a penny

to give someone a smile,

or ask how they’re doing

and linger awhile.

There’s too many lonely

locked down in despair.

No, It don’t cost a penny

to show that you care.

Reach out to each other,

try a walk in their shoes.

And just don’t turn away

to give someone the blues.

We really liked the words and meaning of this song as well as the play.

We also liked the actors. It was great fun watching them play their roles.

It was a fantastic time and we enjoyed it very much!

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