| Another tradition, in addition to the Christmas bazaar, at the Salesian Sisters Technical School for Girls is a Christmas drama. In the past few years, Kathy Morefield, a Maryknoll Affiliate from Seattle, has adapted popular Christmas stories for a Cambodian context with great success. This year her production was based on the 1946 movie It's a Wonderful Life. | |
| Early arrivals look at handicrafts for sale, items not sold at the bazaar last Sunday! |  |
| Some of the students offered simple food and snacks for the play-goers who hadn't eaten properly before coming. |  |
| The students spent all day transforming a dining area into a stage and performance area, but there were still last minute adjustments to be made as the first people arrived. |  |
| Two students in the light crew make sure all their circuits are functioning. |  |
| Almost every event in Cambodia begins with traditional Khmer classical dance, and this evening was no exception. |  |
| Following the classical dance was a more modern, hip-hop group with a lot of energy. |  |
| No Christmas program is complete without a Christmas tableau and this one was complete with a live baby. |  |
| One of the most energetic performances of the evening was offered by the girls from the kindergarten class who danced and swayed through a medley of Christmas songs. |  |
| The play itself was a simple theme with a simple setting, but the story was strong and well performed. |  |
| Almost all the girls participate in an onstage or backstage capacity, and one group performed lovely Christmas carols during breaks and scene changes. |  |
| Finally the performance was over and Kathy Morefield and the whole crew gathered for a bow. |  |
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