The other night I took the kids to see Beauty and the Beast on stage. Of course it was a hit and we all loved it. There was one (in the grand scheme of the show) insignificant little part that stuck with me.
The first time Belle goes to her bedroom in the Enchanted Castle she meets furniture that talks. The bureau that holds all the clothes offers to get her dressed in a beautiful gown. But Belle isn't able to focus on anything other than the fact that the furniture is talking to her.
Belle says to the bureau, "This… Is impossible."
The bureau says, "Yes it is. But. Here we are!"
And then the play moves on. Just like that. It's impossible, but it's true, and here we are, and life goes on.
Soon after this exchange, the cast breaks into the wonderful dinner party for Belle where they sing and dance to "Be Our Guest". They are all furniture. Something they never dreamed of happening to them. But they are still singing and dancing.
Such wisdom from a Disney musical.
"Yes, it is, but here we are." Love that!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the musical.