LOUIS BURKE | Culture | Contact
Eleanor Mitchell (42) felt very proud as she watched her daughter perform in a school play which she filmed in its entirety and will eventually hold someone hostage with.
The play in question featured Mitchell’s daughter Lillian (10) acting as a giraffe who was friends with a tiger and polar bear, despite the fact that in real life these animals live in completely different parts of the world and would kill each other if they ever met.
Biological and geographical blunders aside, Eleanor Mitchell found the 15-minute ordeal delightful and is likely planning to show the full video to some poor soul in the near future.
“Had to delete all my podcasts to make room for it,” stated Mitchell as she watched the shaky video of her daughter onstage with her back to the audience.
“Here’s her line, I’ll turn it up!”
At present, Mitchell plans on showing the video to all of her family members who couldn’t make it to her daughter’s play.
“I can’t just post it on Facebook because it has other people’s kids in it. I’ll have to sit with them and show them the whole thing, rewinding if they miss anything and pausing to explain anything that might have gone over their heads.”
Mitchell states she is very proud of her recording, which according to her is just like being there except for the grainy appearance, limited field of vision and unbalanced audio which means the child actors can hardly be heard while every sniff from the audience is amplified.
