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The Drama 20/30 Class presented Tales from the World to Day Care children as their final project. They all made masks and at the end of the presentation each child who attended was given a mask which they treasured. The presentation involved many stories, dance and song. Chantal wrote Kira and the Elves . Barinidum and Louise sang. The Raven Story a story handed down by the Tsimshian tribe, The Spider and the Honey Tree from a West African collection of three stories titled Deep in the Bush Where People Rarely Ever Go and an original story by Amy Lafontaine  Wesuhkechuhk and the Mouse were then shared as Brydon danced in between the stories. The last tale, The Bear who lost his Cave was written collectively by the whole class ending the presentation singing and dancing to The Lion Sleeps Tonight . A magical spirit filled the theatre when the children attended and as a class we felt the power of imagination. A truly rewarding experience. Read an appreciative thank you note from a f...

The Drama 10 Class finished the Term with three powerful performances of a Brainerd Duffield adaptation of Shirley Jackson's short story  The Lottery . Their presentation stimulated much discussion and many thanks to all the classes who came. View Gallery - See: Plays Teens :: note :: ... the 2010 version fit the group like a glove challenging each student ... thanks for your work ...

The Sleeper Awake A Tale from 1001 Nights Adapted by Paul Sills Cast Caliph ….. Sage Chartrand Abu ….. Ashley Zuniga Slave ….. Crissy Tamosiunis Singer ….. Kaitlyn Ledene Mother ..... Larissa St. Onge Sleeper Awake was presented to all our Feeder Schools in the month of October. We thank the Grade 3/4/5/6 classes of St. Edward, St. Goretti, St. John, St. Mary & St. Michael for their wonderful hospitality. - See: Theater , Plays , Teens :: note :: ... presented in Story Theatre style the players narrate their actions and create props by way of shaping & handling the space ... a special group of teens performing a valuable service ... it was our intention to increase awareness of the beautiful Islamic literary tradition ... it seemed to work ...

"Inhuman acts are also human in their origin. In the first Grimm version of "Hansel" the witch is simply a "woman as old as the hills - an extreme example of the human, a withered image of who we already are. That story's creepiest element is not the witch's magic but the more mundane spell the father casts in the woods when abandoning his children: attaching a branch to a dead tree so the hollow sound made when it is swung by the wind fools the children into thinking he is still nearby." [ nytimes: arts ]