COUPLE SPREADS THEIR LOVE FOR THE ARTS

COUPLE SPREADS THEIR LOVE FOR THE ARTS The year was 1970. Anne and Keith Love were twentysomething teachers working at different schools. “We met at the coke machine in the bowling alley during the teacher’s bowling league,” says Anne, with a mischievous smile. “We try never to make the same mistake again; we have never bowled in a league since.” That ...

A TEENAGER’S REVIEW OF WHAT IF ROMEO AND JULIET…

A TEENAGER’S REVIEW OF WHAT IF ROMEO AND JULIET… I recently got the chance to see “What if Romeo and Juliet” by DynamO Théâtre. This intricate piece involved four actors that represented “love”. They played various characters from William Shakespeare’s classic “Romeo and Juliet”, and explored the endless possibilities of what could have happened had Romeo and Juliet’s fate been ...

THIS CATERPILLAR WILL NIBBLE AT YOUR HEART

THIS CATERPILLAR WILL NIBBLE AT YOUR HEART The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favourites will be performed from March 15 to 24 at Manitoba Theatre for Young People. Narrated by the distinctive voice of Gordon Pinsent, the version is presented by Nova Scotia’s Mermaid Theatre. If you’ve ever read an Eric Carle stories to your children or grandchildren, ...
Theresa G.

Being an After School Leader

Theresa G. Being an After School Leader Theresa G.'s last performance at MTYP was as Mrs. Van Tassel in the musical Sleepy Hollow with MTYP's After School Leaders Program. From October to January, Theresa and twenty-two other students developed their skills in singing, acting and dancing and then performed for family and friends on MTYP's Mainstage. After School Leaders is a free ...
Schaefer Engbrecht

SCHAEFER’S BIG BREAK

Schaefer Engbrecht SCHAEFER’S BIG BREAK For the past month, Schaefer Engbrecht has been ending each day with a bow as Bruce, in Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s production of Matilda the Musical. What Theatre School student wouldn’t want to start their new year like that? By night, Schaefer is a professional actor. By day, he is a Junior High School Student ...