For any blog readers who haven't yet seen Once Upon A Home: From You To Us To You (or only got to see our high school show, Smokescreen), we thought we'd take a moment to tell you about the "From You To Us To You" project.
"From You To Us To You" is a process of playwrighting which brings together stories from students in different elementary schools, and turns them into a play that is then performed for those same students, and students across the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritimes.
Last year, playwright and director Amanda Kellock conducted a series of workshops with students at F.A.C.E., St. Gabriel's, Willingdon, Coronation, and Karonhiahonha schools. She posed them the question "what does home mean to you?" and asked them to answer in the form of a story.
Last week, the tour made a stop at Willingdon School in NDG and met up with many of the students who had contributed stories to the project. They were so thrilled! Students and teachers alike loved the show - especially the students who saw their stories come to life on stage.
Playwright & director Amanda Kellock (back row, centre), tour actors Jimmy, Antoine, and Vanessa (centre row), and story writers from Willingdon School (all around them!)
Once Upon A Home: From You To Us To You" was made possibly by an intercultural conversations grant from the Cole Foundation. Thank You!!
