My ideas for Hairspray will be different than the original film itself. It will contain different characters' with personality and traits.
The version of my creation of Hairspray will focus on a 17 year old ghetto boy, who has been released from prison; he is determined to straighten his life out by attending an acting and dancing school. The boy is not a very good dancer, but the type who has style to his dancing. His personal life at home is dysfunctional; his mother left him at a young age, and his father is an neglectful and abusive alcoholic though he has friends that are loyal, and is a "bad boy".
He manages to get into the course successfully with the teacher seeing potential in the student. His first day sees to be a disaster; many students look down towards him; some, including the dance teacher treat him, like a outcast due to their "experienced dancing skills"; and many believe he will never make it because of his record.
However, the acting/singing teacher of the course consoles him to remind him why he brought him on the course and he is comforted by a girl in the course, who has a kind-hearted nature. She feels sympathetic for the guy and gives him comfort in a attempt to get to know him only to be rejected. Despite this however, it is evident there is chemistry happen between the two and the ghetto boy apologies for the behaviour; she forgives him and their eyes meet. Unfortunately, a brilliant dancer who happens to be close to the girl keeps them apart by frequently telling people not to be his partner and shutting him off when associating with other people. This makes the guy go back to where he was committing crimes and getting up to bad trobule, but the girl reminds him that he is wanted in the school seeing a sweet sensitive side in him, prompting the ghetto boy to turn from a troublemaker into a decent young man. His objective now is to prove the school that he can make it being someone who he wants to be. The relationship between the girl and the ghetto boy improves as they talk about their past; the girl reveals to be in a rich family, but neglecting due to them being busy, and the ghetto boy talks about his dark past. As the conversation is about to end, she gets his number hoping to hang out sometime.
As the friendship increases, the two come to a point where they kiss but their is something that drags them away though they soon fall in love with each-other. They decide to hide it from others, but it is soon discovered by the ghetto boy's rival.
The plays dances will consists of street, contemporary, and parkour, because I believe that these elements to the dance can make some students pull of the performance.
The ending to the play will have a banter that will say : "In dedication to the departed Sean McGreevy" that will contain a picture of the teacher.
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