Back to school

Welcome back everyone!  (And welcome for the first time to all the Grade 8's)

These first days of "back to school" can be a real challenge.  We're used to staying up late and sleeping in and now suddenly, we're back to the alarm clock and homework and school and probably, for lots of  you (and me also), extra curricular activities and schedules and not enough time in the day to get everything done.

Make sure you read the drama handout and share it with your parents.  It gives you a taste of what we will be doing this year and outlines my assessment practices and how to reach me and gives the Shakespeare selection you'll be expected to memorize and various other things that might be of interest to you.

Next week we'll be starting up the Drama club.  If you're looking for a good way to have fun, be creative and get to know like-minded kids, look no further than the theatre.  We always need actors (girls and guys) and backstage crew.  Our first show is Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" and we'll be auditioning next week.  See me in the theatre for more info.

Out in the world of theatre:  for the next two weeks in Vancouver, the Fringe Festival is taking place (mostly on Granville Island).  For the very cheap $12 a ticket, you can see all sorts of theatre.  I'm going to two shows this weekend.  "Hockey Night at the Puck and Pickle" is a show that predicts the outcome of the 2014 Olympic hockey tournament (it's supposed to be hilarious -- the actors are well known Canadian improv actors) and "Radio: 30" is about a silver voiced actor who loses it while doing a 30 second radio spot.  Check out the offerings on line at Vancouver Fringe Festival.

See you on stage!