Eel Ground Artists

Artist Heather Johnston has been visiting the grade 3 and 4 class each Friday for the past several weeks. She has been leading the students through art activities that explore various styles and techniques. Heather has been particularly impressed with the work of Lynzie and Riley. Some of their work is featured in the slideshow above.

"Canada Is"... A Success at DramaFest

The Eel Ground Drama Club had another successful run at the NB DramaFest. See the press release below:

The Eel Ground First Nation School Drama Club came away from the 2008 New Brunswick Provincial Drama Festival in Fredericton, NB with kudos from both of their adjudicators and seven certificates of recognition. The mentions included outstanding work in: Direction, Original Script, Actress (Felicia Dedam), Actor (Braden Simon), Use of Costume, Use of Set and Overall Production.

Their original production of " Canada Is...." was an original script written by drama teacher, Johannes Bosma, based on the research of the grade 7 and 8 class on the different ethnic and cultural groups in Canada. It tried to show how different groups contributed to making Canada what it is today. It ended with a healing circle that included many of Canada’s diverse cultural groups who acknowledged some of the wrongs in the past with a plea to work together to build a better future for all. As the final healing voice summed it up: “Creator, allow us to age together in love as we learn to share this great land and our unique experiences. Help us to forgive as we are forgiven; help us to show respect not prejudice; help us to be open to understanding not closed by ignorance. Help us to be better Canadians.”

The eager Eel Ground thespians are enjoying their latest successful production and all those not moving on to the high school are looking forward to the 2008-2009 Eel Ground First Nation drama season.

Awards won by Eel Ground First Nation for
“ Canada is…..”
1- Outstanding Production
2- Outstanding Actress- Felicia Dedam
3- Outstanding Actor - Braden Simon
4- Outstanding Teacher-Director-Johannes Bosma
5- Outstanding use of Costume
6- Outstanding use of Set
7- Special Mention for Originality

Canada Is

The Eel Ground Drama Club will be presenting their play, 'Canada Is', this afternoon at the Eel Ground Band Hall. They will also be performing the play at a dinner theater tonight at the band hall. The dinner theater starts at 6:00 and the cost is $10.
The students will perform the play tomorrow afternoon at the MVHS theater for a group of middle school students from around School District 16. The Drama Club heads to Fredericton for Drama Fest on Monday.
The Miramichi Leader did a story on the new play yesterday. You can read it online here:
miramichileader.canadaeast.com

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