My daughter then tweeted about the
performance and one of the guys from Potted Potter replied. I then told my
daughter that this could be the opportunity for her to tweet them back and
asked if they would meet her for a photo and autograph? At worse, they won’t
reply or just say ‘no’. But with our track record of meeting celebrities … why
not give it a shot?
A few minutes later, they replied and would
love to meet the girls. My daughter was over the moon!! Bet you five bucks she
didn't even sleep properly last night! I did tell her to not get her hopes up
too high until it happens because anything can happen with celebrities and
performers.
So all of today, while I was at the office,
she kept texting me about it and while she was doing that, the two wonderful
performers were tweeting me about this evening. Looks like the plan was
concrete. I then got in touch with the mothers of my daughter’s two other
friends and arranged this meet-and-greet.
We were supposed to meet the performers;
Benjamin Stratton and James Percy outside the venue after their last show.
Our first stop was Raffles City in hopes we
could find some Singapore souvenirs. We did managed to buy two Singapore
keychains and two postcards. Then walked over to Raffles Hotel.
We didn't have to wait long. Right after
the show and as soon as the crowd started to clear out, the guys came right
out! That was another thing that really impressed me. Most performers would
take their time and rest and come out when they were ready but these guys
wasted no time…rushed right out to make three young girls so very ‘giddy’.
About two minutes into meeting the girls, a
couple approached them to ask if they could have their photos taken with them.
Ben and James politely told them sure they could right after they meet with the
girls. Gosh…. I really hope the couple weren't pissed waiting so long and I
hope the couple didn't think of the guys as snobbish because they are not. They
were just fulfilling what they promised 3 young fans. You cannot hold that against them.
The girls presented them with the souvenirs
and postcards and they were like little boys on Christmas day. I suppose they
really weren't expecting it?
My daughter presented them with her
drawings on their performance set and they absolutely made her feel so special.
Told her she nailed it and all. They signed a copy for her. The guys were also
amazed with the girls’ home made wands that lit up. And about 10 minutes later,
we said our goodbyes.
What great guys!!
Some may say they are not even well known
celebrities and blah blah blah but they are two guys playing to sold out houses
all over the world. They could have said, “No. Sorry we don’t have time”…but
instead they agreed to meet three young fans.
I, personally didn't attend the
performance. I would not have understood a thing because I am not a Harry
Potter fan. But from what I have read about it and learned from my daughter, this
performance was the Unauthorized Harry Potter Experience. A parody. Benjamin and James takes on the
ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books and a real life
game of Quidditch (I hope I spelt it right) into seventy hilarious minutes.
However, I have been told that even if one
did not know the difference between a horcrux and a hufflepuff, you would still
have enjoyed Potted Potter and you would be roaring with laughter. Darn it!!
Now they tell me…. I am just going to have to wait till they come back around
here to catch them again.
Before I end this post, I would like to
thank Benjamin Stratton and James Percy again for making 3 girls so very happy.
I think they were on Cloud 9 that evening. I wish you guys all the best life
has to offer and the very best of success because you deserve it. Thank you.
And as if that meeting wasn't wonderful
enough. I walked in to my daughter’s room to find her jumping and almost
hyperventilating because Benjamin Stratton had tweeted about meeting them and
posted a photo of the gifts the girls got them.
Kudos to Benjamin Stratton and James Percy
from Potted Potter!
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