Photos from Story Wars at Harold Sheppard School

Thanks very much to Mom and staffer Kelly M. from Harold Sheppard School who sent us some photos from the performance of Story Wars that took place at their school. Kelly says:

I can't wait for another Geordie Productions play to come to our school! The kids talked about it all day at school today. I work at the school and have 2 children who are students there, nothing but good things were said. They thought it was funny and I can't begin to tell you how true to life the stories are!!! I have seen 2 plays so far, last year Once Upon a Home and today Story Wars, and I relate to both!!! I love it!!! Thank you so much for doing what you do!!!

Thanks for your photos and your kind words Kelly.


"The Eye! Give me The Eye!"



"I'm Charon's cousin, Gord."



"And Dionysis said, 'Do a funny dance!'"



"I am The Oracle!"



"The Minotaur was a HUGE monster!"

From You To Us To You

Hi Folks!

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!!

Tour Photos December 2009

Hi Folks!

Here at the Geordie Offices, we may not get the fun of performing every day for amazing audiences like you, but we do have the great pleasure of receiving your fan mail, positive feedback, and when we're lucky, awesome photos from the stops that the Geordie Tour makes along its year-long adventure.

In December 2009 the tour troupe put in a stop at Sunnyside School in Stanstead, QC for a performance of Once Upon a Home for the students at Sunnyside, as well as visitors from Ayer's Cliff Elementary School, and North Hatley Elementary. We know that everyone had a great time because they sent us pictures to prove it!

If you have any photos or feedback from the tour show that you saw, please email them to us!

Thanks to the folks in the Eastern Townships for contributing to our blog!

Photos From the Road - Part II

Friendly faces from across Quebec!








A student makes friends with some ducks, and Murphy the Dragon.

Photos From the Road - Part I

Who knew that kids all over the province were really lions from Africa?


Students see Once Upon A Home at a pyjama party.