Yesterday, in two performances, our
fifth grade class shined in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
It has been a pleasure for me to direct
our extremely talented fifth grade class in this production.
With several rehearsals a week over many
weeks, it’s a fabulous time for me to connect with this class. I have enjoyed their creativity and sense of
humour. We are laughing a lot, and
learning that sometimes the best moments in theatre come from gaffes.
Kids involvement in theatre improves their communication skills, gives them an
opportunity to express themselves, helps develop the ability to think critically, prompts them to
cooperate with others in achieving a huge joint goal, and fosters peer acceptance
and self-worth.
The theatre provides a wonderful opportunity to teach the
importance of hard work, perseverance through difficulty, a sense of
accomplishment, and of course provides plenty of opportunities to laugh.
Through theatre, all
children are equal and free to explore. There are no wrong answers to fear and
no competition to fall short of - only the chance to try on being someone else
and, by doing so, to discover a little more of themselves.
Please enjoy these
photos, taken by Meg Hansen, our Director of Marketing and Communications, of
the Wonderful cast!
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