Mountain Shadows School holds merry celebration

Ken, played by Brooks Curtains, waves a sword over Dashiel Brooks, playing the role of a sword dancer. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

A chorus of Mountain Shadows angels: Tobin Landis, Theo Evans, Seeley Paulette, Zarrin Afshar, Brooke McLean and North Gürses. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

Oliver Codman, Enoch Afshar and Cirrus Cox at the Court of St James. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

Rhys Anderson, Senja Cox and Charlotte Estle. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

Calvin Aldrich leading a Laurel and Hardy-themed skit. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

Dashiell Brooks playing St. George, the dragonslayer. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

Cirrus Cox as a woodcutter, Ian Hanchette playing the king, Oliver Codman playing a log and Emily Duncan as a woodcutter. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

Deven Hatfield as Daffy Duck, Adelia Aldrich and Callan Thompson as Bugs Bunny. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

The Falcon class performing a dance: Nora Blair, Maggie Smith, Nova Rousmaniere, Nampreet Landis, Henry Turner and Simon Nelson. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

Sarah Jackson, rear left, and “Barbies” Zella Margolis, Elsa Hanchett and Dylan Blair. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

Brooks Curtain as Ken. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

Henry Turner, left, and Simon Nelson. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

Front row left: Rhys Anderson, Max Schwab, Calvin Aldrich, Fiona Thompson (kneeling), Hailey Masterson, (in hat), Dylan Blair, Senja Cox. In back row right: Olivia Cutler and Dash Brooks. COURTESY PHOTO BY SARAH QUINLAN

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Published: 12-26-2023 9:54 AM

Modified: 01-02-2024 3:52 PM

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Since 1991, Mountain Shadows School in Dublin has devoted much of December to producing the annual Merry Shadows December Celebration, including this year’s recent event.

Every student in the school, preschool through eighth grade, takes part in the theater production at the Peterborough Players. Alumni return to watch the show, which is a highlight of the school calendar, every year.

The celebration includes a play that originated in the Christmas Revels play produced annually by the Langstaffs of Cambridge, Mass. The children’s version, written by Susan Cooper, was shared with Mountain Shadows by the Paideia School in Atlanta. Merry Shadows is a celebration of the winter solstice with traditional and ritual dances, carols, processionals and drama.