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Cappies review: Colonel By Secondary School presents Heathers: The Musical
Show #11: Heathers: The Musical (High School Edition) Where: Colonel By Secondary School Director: Greg Crossett Fabiha Adiba, Critic Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School Colourful costumes,...
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Cappies review: Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School presents Clue: On...
Show #11: Clue: On Stage (High School Edition) Where: Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School Director: Sarah Algozino Alex Storah, Critic Sir Robert Borden High School One would not expect to be...
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Heartbreak in Ottawa school theatre programs as COVID-19 cancels Cappies'...
For high school drama and English students in Ottawa, this time of year is usually brimming with anticipation and excitement. Unfortunately, this year it’s filled with disappointment with the...
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Cappies review: Immaculata High School hilariously tackles themes like...
Show #16: Leading Ladies Where: Immaculata High School Director: Jillian Budgell Tiffany Teng, Critic Earl of March Secondary School Cleopatra and a fairy walk into the house of an ailing woman hoping...
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Cappies review: St. Joseph's presents heart-wrenching, humorous take on...
Show #17: The Hunchback of Notre Dame Where: St. Joseph High School Director: Kate Turnbull Leonora Shiell, Lead Critic Glebe Collegiate Institute Some stories are good. Some stories are great. And...
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Cappies review: St. Francis Xavier High School presents Alice in Wonderland
Show #18: Alice in Wonderland Where: St. Francis Xavier High School Directors: Teachers: Tamara Capyk, Elizabeth Cloutier and Jennifer Divell Evelyn Ashworth, Lead Critic All Saints High School In a...
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Cappies review: Sir Robert Borden High School presents Lucky Stiff
Show #19: Lucky Stiff Where: Sir Robert Borden High School Director: Christine Lalande Shannon Noah, Critic Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School With striking humour and powerful vocals, Sir Robert...
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Cappies reivew: Merivale High School presents Disenchanted!
Show #20: Disenchanted! Where: Merivale High School Director: Cynthia Wood Jagnoor Saran, Lead Critic Elmwood School It can be difficult to poke holes at an icon – especially one as revered as Walt...
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Cappies review: Talented cast's side-splitting rendition of satirical comedy...
Show #21: Urinetown: The Musical Where: A. Y. Jackson Secondary School Director: Ilona Henkelman Jaiden Gales, Critic Philemon Wright High School What if peeing wasn’t free? What if you had to work...
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Cappies review: Pearson production pulls off delightful British farce
Show #22: One Man, Two Guvnors Where: Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School Director: Nona Luchenski-McMillan Evelyn Ashworth, Lead Critic All Saints High School One maniacal boss is enough, but two?...
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Cappies review: Almonte and District High School presents The 39 Steps
Show #23: The 39 Steps Where: Almonte and District High School Director: Jenny Sheffield Jagnoor Saran, Lead Critic Elmwood School Picture this: you’re a mundane man living a mundane life. Stuck in...
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Cappies review: Earl of March Secondary School presents Into the Woods
Show #24: Into the Woods Where: Earl of March Secondary School Director: Matt Minter and Zoe Robinson Hannah Draper, Critic Sir Robert Borden High School If given the opportunity to have whatever you...
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Cappies play synopses and critic schedule for 2018-19
The dates listed are the dates the Cappies critics will review the play. Check with each school for the dates their play will be presented. November 28, 2018 St. Pius X High School 1984 George...
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Canada's Capital Cappies set for 'amazing' 14th season
“Expect amazing!” is the theme of the upcoming 14th season of Canada’s Capital Cappies. Cappies, an international writing and awards program, instructs high school theatre and journalism students on...
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Cappies review: St. Pius gives a powerful performance of George Orwell's 1984
Show #1: 1984 Where: St. Pius X High School Director: Tia Caroleo ———————————————————————————————————— Mina Stone, Critic Merivale High School In modern society, there is a façade of privacy that...
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Cappies review: Woodroffe's production of Chicago is 'delightfully mischievous'
Show #2: Chicago (High School Edition) Where: Woodroffe High School Director: Wendy Gunter-Woods Hannah Scott-Talib, Critic Philemon Wright High School The Roaring 20s: a time of daring fashion and...
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Cappies review: Mother Teresa's Radium Girls full of emotion
Show #3: Radium Girls Where: St. Mother Teresa High School Director: Lindsay Laviolette Laura Clow, Critic St. Pius X High School With so many social movements prevalent today, we forget some of the...
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Cappies review: Ashbury's Peter Pan brings land of mirth and fantasy to life
Show #4: Peter Pan Where: Ashbury College Director: Teachers Kailey Maynard and Jenna Froggett Zaina Khan, Critic Elmwood School “Second star to the right and straight on ’til morning”, off to...
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Cappies review: Holy Trinity's cast breathe vibrant new life into Godspell
Show #5: Godspell Where: Holy Trinity Catholic High School Director: Stavros Sakiadis Kaitlyn MacIntosh, Critic Earl of March Secondary School The curtains opened on Holy Trinity Catholic School’s...
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Cappies review: St. Mark High's puts on a bright and energetic performance of...
Show #6: Parfumerie Where: St. Mark High School Director: Trevor Rostek Robynne Vlaming, Critic St. Francis Xavier High School Men with slicked-back hair, felt bowler hats, and women wearing polka dot...
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