FOOTLOOSE - ITALY

THE STORY

Footloose  is an american musical-drama, staged in 1984, and tells the story of Ren McCormack. He’s a teenager and he loves dancing. Ren and his mother lives in Chicago, a very lively city. When his father leaves them alone, they move to a small town called Boumont and they live with his aunt and uncle. Bomont is a very religious town. Infact, the most important person is the Reverend Shaw Moore. Ren soon makes a friend, Willard, and from him he learns that Rev. Moore has prohibited dancing and rock music. He also understands that Boumont is very different from Chicago. Ren soon meets a rebellious girl, Ariel. She’s Rev.Moore’s daughter and she has a boyfriend, Chuck Cranston. Rev.Moore is very strict and ,to go out with Chuck, Ariel often lies to him. Ariel and Ren become good friends and Ariel begins to like  Ren. Chuck doesn’t accept their friendship and he and Ariel have an awful row. Ren speaks to the city council. He and his classmates want to dance! Rev.Moore’s wife approves them but the Reverend tries to convince the council that dancing isn’t positive for the city. But, after thinking a lot about Ren’s idea, he approves it! Now, Ren and his friends have realized their dream: they can  dance!!!

ARIEL

Ariel is Vi and Rev. Moore’s daughter.  Rev.Moore is very strict with Ariel and he pretends an impeccable behaviour from her. But Ariel is rebellious; she’s a young girl and she wants to dance, enjoy or go out with her friends or with her boyfriend. So, she often lies to her father. After losing his son in an accident while he was returning from a dancing evening , Rev.Moore  prohibited dancing inhis town. Ariel is very embarrassed for this situation. She is “the girl with a dark side” in the story because she must be the religious and obedient Rev.’s daughter, on one side, and  a rebellious girl that wants to have fun, on the other side. She sees Ren as a “wild spirit” and she likes him! They become friends and share their problems: Ariel tells  Ren about the difficult relation  she has with her father. At the end, she helps Ren with his speech in front of the city council  and they dance all together!

MY OPINION ABOUT THE MUSICAL

I think “footloose” is a fantastic musical because it is about teenager’s difficult relations. It’s a story about their problems, their emotions, their dreams. The musical is exciting and fun. Ren can rapresent every common teenager that loves dancing , has problems with his father and wants to realize his dream. I liked this story very much!!!