The best way

to get children to do something is to tell them not to do it.

This is called

reverse psychology and it is at the center of "The Fantasticks."

"The Fantasticks"

is the longest running musical and will be performed by Newnan Community

Theatre beginning this weekend. The show started running in New York in

1960 and has achieved worldwide popularity. "Try To Remember,"

one of the songs from this well-loved show, became a hit on the radio

in the 1960s and a movie starring Joey McIntyre, formerly of New Kids

on the Block, was recently made.

The story focuses

on Matt and Luisa, two adolescents who have been separated by a wall for

their entire lives. The wall is a device placed there by their mothers

to insure that they will fall in love. When the two youngsters have fallen

for each other, the mothers approach the mysterious El Gallo, the narrator

of the story, to stage an abduction of Luisa so that Matt can rescue her.

El Gallo obliges,

Matt rescues Luisa, they fall in love and they live happily ever after.

Not so fast.

Soon, Matt

and Luisa find that living with someone is not the same as adoring someone

and, both bored with the relationship, they bitterly break up and go off

searching for adventure. Will the young lovers reunite? To find out, you'll

have to catch a performance of "The Fantasticks" at Newnan Community

Theatre.

The show runs

Friday-Sunday through July 22. There will also be performances Friday

and Saturday, July 27 and 28. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday

and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors

and students. Call 770-683-NCTC or visit https://newnantheatre.com .

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