HBO debut of ‘Autism: The musical’
March 23rd, 2008
By Joanne Ostrow, Denver Post film critic:
The format is as old as show business: Hey, kids, let’s put on a show. Watch behind- the-scenes drama and the tedium and hard work of rehearsals as a theatrical production takes shape.
This time, however, let’s do it with children who can’t stand still or make eye contact.
“Autism: The Musical,” a moving and uplifting documentary that’s as surprising as its title, chronicles the making of that show.
The wonderfully inspiring film premieres at 6 p.m. Tuesday (Mountain Time) on HBO, having already won a slew of film festival awards. Record it. Find it on demand. Rent it or borrow it.
The story testifies to the power of the human spirit, to the fact that one individual can make a difference and, most of all, to the idea that the act of creating theater can be a transcendent experience for those performing, as well as for those witnessing, the act.
See also: A season of song, dance and autism, from the New York Times.
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