It's hard to believe that it's been a whole year since I was in Regina for the 2011 Saskatchewan Drama Association Provincial Festival, yet here I am again! I look forward to the provincial festival every year, but this year is extra exciting because I've come back a few days early for the SDA Middle Years Festival (May 7-9).
This non-competitive festival is a wonderful opportunity for younger actors to appear onstage in front of other students their age and learn from watching their peers. In addition to production workshops with an adjudicator, the students are invited to participate in a variety of acting workshops. The Middle Years Festival a terrific showcase for young talent and I was thrilled when I was invited to take part.
Not only will I be facilitating workshops and seeing many awesome plays, but one of the productions this year happens to be a play of mine, Split. After I wrote the play last year, Dr. George Ferguson School in Regina was one of the first schools to get in touch with me about a production. When I licensed their production many months ago, I had no idea that the play (now available from Theatrefolk) would go on to be produced many times around North America, nor did I know that I would be able to actually see their production (Monday @ 1pm). Needless to say, I'm very excited to see their interpretation of the material!
I'll be blogging about all the plays, both at the Middle Years and Provincial Festivals, but if you're on Twitter and would like to keep up with the events as they happen (assuming I can log onto the wifi at the theatre), be sure to follow me @haywardplays and use the hashtag #sdafest. Please feel free to join in the conversation!
This non-competitive festival is a wonderful opportunity for younger actors to appear onstage in front of other students their age and learn from watching their peers. In addition to production workshops with an adjudicator, the students are invited to participate in a variety of acting workshops. The Middle Years Festival a terrific showcase for young talent and I was thrilled when I was invited to take part.
Not only will I be facilitating workshops and seeing many awesome plays, but one of the productions this year happens to be a play of mine, Split. After I wrote the play last year, Dr. George Ferguson School in Regina was one of the first schools to get in touch with me about a production. When I licensed their production many months ago, I had no idea that the play (now available from Theatrefolk) would go on to be produced many times around North America, nor did I know that I would be able to actually see their production (Monday @ 1pm). Needless to say, I'm very excited to see their interpretation of the material!
I'll be blogging about all the plays, both at the Middle Years and Provincial Festivals, but if you're on Twitter and would like to keep up with the events as they happen (assuming I can log onto the wifi at the theatre), be sure to follow me @haywardplays and use the hashtag #sdafest. Please feel free to join in the conversation!
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