The Curious Savage: Tis’ The Season

​The 2025 winter break came and went quickly, but the BHS drama department had been preparing for quite some time. To welcome the holiday spirit, Bonneville High School put on their most recent play, The Curious Savage, with motifs such as family and friends. Family, friendship, happiness, and cheer appear across many forms of music, media, and productions. Movies such as Charlie Brown and The Grinch hold themes of friendship and happiness. Songs like Jingle Bells or White Christmas bring up family and cheer, but what does The Curious Savage bring to this season?
  The Curious Savage uses the theme of family and friends in many ways such as during one scene, in which Wyatt Kent, one of the tech members described, “When Mrs. Savage was released from there, before she left she got all these mementos from everyone there, such as Hannibal gave her a song.” This has a similar theme to The Grinch when the Whos begin giving the Grinch presents. Giving gifts shows caring for each other. He added that “they had welcomed Mrs. Savage into their home, into their eggshell like world.” Amelia Dressen stated, “..At the very end we all come together and we show our true selves and show Mrs. Savage love and care and she reciprocates that back to us.”
  The use of friendship across the stage allows for bonding moments with the cast. Kent stated, “We started to hang out after the show and during everything.” He continued saying that the relationships and the hangouts are what he misses most about the play. Dressen said she “grew very close with all the cast members.” She also stated, “It was a different kind of connection because it was so in-depth.” Being able to connect with the cast allowed for the members to relate to their characters on another level. Kent commented, “The cast members bring all these snacks for everyone to have when they’re backstage.” 
  The use of emotion relates to personal experiences of Christmas for all of us. Kent shared, “It’s just showing that we care and that we are giving these gifts.” Amelia Dressen stated her personal experience was similar to the play, such as when they play games, noting, “That is a big one because I play a lot of games around Christmas.” The Curious Savage holds themes such as family, friends, and cheer among the cast, backstage and the story. Growing friendships among the cast share the Christmas spirit and highlight family and fellowship.