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Drama students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were in the middle of rehearsal when the shooting began. With a “code red” blaring over the intercom, drama teacher Melody Herzfeld and her students sought shelter in a nearby storage closet.
The February 2018 shooting in Parkland left 17 dead and prompted a nationwide movement to demand action. For students in Herzfeld’s drama class, it became a reason to perform.
Song of Parkland, a new short documentary that debuts this Thursday on HBO, offers an inspiring glimpse into the lives of Herzfeld and her students as they coped with trauma to perform in a children’s musical two months after the shooting. From rehearsals to opening night to a special performance at the Tony Awards, the film, directed and produced by Emmy winner Amy Schatz, offers a simple theme: the value of perseverance.
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