The Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-02-24, Page 6Page 6 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, February 24, 1993
Drama festival takes a new twist in '93
" by Mike Robinson
There were some new twists and
turns this year at the 1993 Cross-
roads Drama Festival in Blyth.
This year students were the
organizers of the three=day event.
One of the ' student organizers,
Michelle Carter, said preparing for
the festival was a lot of hard work -
- .renting the halls, calling schools
to participate, finding billets for
students, planning the workshops
and finding space.,
Workshops included play reading,
design, theatre games, forum and
popular theatre, movement, censor-
ship, improvisation, clown work-
shops and puppetry. "There are a
million tiny things," she said.
Since September, organizers have
met every week or two -- mostly in
Blyth. She added the Blyth Festival
staff were a b' help in organizing
the festival. Miss Carter said part of
the reason the students took charge
this year, was at the request of the
Blyth artistic director Peter Smith
'who had asked herself, Rachel
Brophy and Renee Devereaux last
August. This year, their eyes were
out for three new students interested
in organizing next year's events.
Miss Carter noted that her interest
in the theatre was part due to her
participation in the Blyth Young
Company Theatre over the past two
summers and previous participation
in the Crossroads Drama Festival.
However, this year, the festival was
non-competitive.
"We wanted a friendlier atmos-
phere." She said competitions are
more tense and she felt it should be
more communicative and fun with-
out the pressure. Miss Carter said
the format has worked well with
.eight schools competing as well as
the entrance of an independent
group, the Paper Bag Players, from
the Clinton/Goderich area,
Schools involved were Goderich,
Exeter, Seaforth, Wingham, St.
Mary's, Listowel, Saugeen and
Northern (Toronto).
She felt Huron was lucky to have
the Blyth Festival which allows
young people in a rural area' an
easier access to this type of experi-
ence.
Comments
Michelle Carter - "I love drama
festivals. Therefore I jumped at the
chance to help organize Crossroads.
If everyone has as much fun as I
had' organizing thi estivalit will
truly be an experienc . Remember,
I planned this festiva to be fun, if
you think you're m ing up, face
it. That's what I've been doing."
Students from F.E. Madill practised their presentation of 'Cocktails at Pam's' on Friday in Blyth
for the Crossroads drama festival. In this scene Cynthia, played by Lisa Keay (on floor) acts out
a charade for (left to right) Leon played by Chris Alexander,yV,irgil played by Jason Friendorf and
Sarah played by Crystal Cucksey. (Don Jackson photo)
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Rachel Brophy - "It is Wednes-
day, Feb. 17, and you wouldn't
believe all the things I have running
through my head right now. Cross-'
roads has made me scared, nervous,
frantic, frazzled, delirious, angry,
but mostly excited.'For the past five
months Crossroads has, taken up a
lot of my time and my thoughts. I
came into it having no idea where
to. start but since then I have
learned a lot. But the most valuable
part has been working with
'people'."
Renee Devereaux - "Crossroads.
began almost half a year ago in
Peter Smith's office when he asked
Michelle, Rachel and I if we would
like to undertake this project.
Unlike the other two, I never had
the chance tocipate in past
festivals, and didn't really under-
stand what my commitment would
mean. I took a risk and decided to
give it a try. Since then, the ride
has been memorable and I am
thankful for my decision."
Co-op program
serves 16 from
Saugeen •
Just one year after establishing a
committee on- Native ;Issues, the
Bruce Board of Education has a co-
op education program serving 16
students from Saugeen District
Secondary School,
The students and their two
teachers work out of a classroom on
Saugeen First' Nations reserve for
the academic portion of the .course.
Committee chair Cord Thompson
said the students have just finished
a work placement; with "excellent"
reports from school and band offi-
cials.
Thompson admitted the program
"has been invented• as we go", but
said the board is now looking at
chances to negotiate with the Cape
Croker band to set up a similar
program for students there by next
fall.
Inglis: minister
of .:education
skirted issues
"I• was disappointed with the
minister. He skirted all the issues,"
said Bruce County School board
trustee David Inglis of a recent
convention of the Ontario Public
School Trustees' Association, where
Education Minister Tony Silipo was
a speaker.
"We need clearer direction from
the ministry, but we're not getting
it. I hate to have to say it, but there
it is, Inglis said.
Aside from that comment, trustees
praised the recent convention, and
reported on sessions dealing witli
finance, legal issues, memory
improvement and how to evaluate
your Directo,of Education.
They also got a glimpse into the
future of education, when more use
could be made of business, industry
and services in the community
instead of what was called the
"futile attempt" to keep up with •
changing resources and technology
by duplicating it in the schools.
As for Inglis' comment about the
education minister-Silipo was
relieved of his job in last week's
cabinet shuffle. Former Municipal
Affairs Minister David Cooke now
has the education job, the third new
face in the post .in as many . years,
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