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The following in a synopsis of the play: Based on one of the most controversial pieces of literature that was banned for one hundred years, Spring Awakening is the tale of teenagers on the road of self-discovery. The story takes placed in Germany 1891 where the parents know best, the story starts off with the young and beautiful girl, Wendla Bergman. Wendla has so many questions about whats going on in her body and how a baby is made. Wendla's mother dismisses her question and tells her to change into a proper dress. Then there is the dreamy and fearless boy who doesn't believe in anything, Melchior Gabor. His friend, Moritz Steiffel, who is astounded with puberty he cannot focus on the Latin drill the class is assigned. The Headmaster begins to yells at Moritz, but Melchior steps in to defend his friend and ends up offending the Headmaster. Melchior and Moritz both end up getting striked before returning to the lesson. After learning that Moritz is so consumed by his body's metamorphosis, Melchior writes an essay describing what's going on, with both males and females. Wendla and Melchior run into each other in the woods. After learning that one of Wendla's friends father beats her, she requests Melchior do the same to her, because she has never felt real pain. After Melchior realizes what he has done, he runs away ashamed of himself. Luckily enough for Wendla, she runs into him once again. The two find themselves in position so unmentionable and so desirable, that the two have an awakening in their bodies and soul. While this is going, Moritz learns that since his teachers do not like him so therefore they are failing him. When his father gets ear of this, he slaps him for being such a supposed disgrace to the family. Moritz begs Melchior's mother to help him flee to America, but declines. He heads to woods with a gun, with the plan of killing himself. While wandering in the woods distraught, he bumps into his free-spirited friend Isle, who's father abused her as well. She describes all the promises life has to offer, but he does not listen and leaves him there. That is when he stick the gun in his mouth and fires. The Headmaster pin this event on Melchior, claiming the essay he gave him the cause of his suicide and therefore he is expeled. He is then sent to a boarding school. Wendla's mother learns that her daughter is pregnant and learns that Melchior is the father. By the time Melchior hears this, it is too late to do anything, because Wendla was overdosed with abortion pills. With both of his beloved friends dead, Melchior must find a reason to go on with his life. That synopsis was found on Yahoo!Answers. The play is wonderous, and the music is sad and sorrowful. Plesse enjoy the rest of my site, and follow the tour cast with Totally Trucked! on my Fun Stuff! page, as well as cast photos of both the original Broadway cast (OBC) and the tour cast. |
