I am 15 years old and just finishing my last year of school. My school has recently been named a Performing Arts college and so we decided to put on a briliant show for the annual musical. We chose Les Miserables. This was my first production and I was overawed at the sheer size of the requirements.<br>I was eventually selected as one of the policemen (Javert's sidekicks) and as a dancer in the wedding scene between Marius and Cosette.<br>When I was not required on stage (I was also in the chorus) I would go and watch some scenes from the side. My favourites were Fantine's "I dreamed a dream" and Eponine's "On my own", although at the final battle I was usually crying, and when Marius is alone in the ABC cafe singing to his friends.<br>My favourite character is Eponine-although she is a real spoiled brat as a kid, she becomes much more sensible as she grows up. I also like Gavroche, the cheeky little street urchin who loves to antagonise Javert and despises his dad Thenardier.<br>I studied the characters a lot, working out the relationships between them, and when I realised that Gavroche was Eponine's little brother I was surprised.<br>The Javert I worked with was not especially talented and was completely overshadowed by Jean Valjean (an impressive feat, as the actor playing Valjean was about eight inches shorter.)<br>Fantine and Eponine were played by especially talented singers, who deserved the special applause they got.<br>Marius was slightly weak, and Enjolras was played by a boy who had a high voice and sounded like a girl.<br>Cosette (the adult version) was too stiff in her role, but had a lovely voice.<br>I love Les Miserables all the way through and would love to see or even join a full scale adult version.
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