Cappies: Ashbury's Grease brims with charisma, exuberance
Show #7: Grease Where: Ashbury College Director: Kailey Maynard and Jenna Froggett Kelsey McHugh, Lead Critic St. Francis Xavier High School Kelsey McHugh, Lead Critic, St. Francis Xavier High School....
View ArticleCappies: Fresh take on fairy tales filled with modern quips
Show #8: The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon Where: Cairine Wilson Secondary School Director: Students Mia Gutsell and Shahriar Kibria Jacob Ritchie Lead Critic, St. Mark High School Jacob Ritchie,...
View ArticleCappies: Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Annie was inspiring and cheerful
Show #9: Annie Where: Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School Director: Sonya Schrum Zelia Fang, Lead Critic Earl of March Secondary School Zelia Fang, Lead Critic, Earl of March Secondary School. Wake...
View ArticleCappies: Colonel By’s Once Upon a Mattress was exuberant and enjoyable
Show #10: Once Upon a Mattress Where: Colonel By Secondary School Director: Greg Crossett Maya Harris-Harb, Critic Notre Dame High School Maya Harris-Harb, Critic, Notre Dame High School. With a pea,...
View ArticleCappies: Elmwood's passion and energy shined in their performance of Blue...
Show #11: Blue Stockings Where: Elmwood School Director: Angela Boychuk Marisha Boyd, Critic All Saints High School Marisha Boyd, Critic, All Saints High School. Who runs the world? Girls, obviously!...
View ArticleCappies: Notre Dame's inspiring Les Misérables filled with hope
Show #12: Les Misérables Where: Notre Dame High School Director: Amy Lenser-Twolan Will Prieur, Lead Critic Mother Teresa High School Will Prieur, Lead Critic, Mother Teresa High School. Though dark,...
View ArticleAlleged kidnapper wanted to write a book with Lindhout: RCMP officer
The man accused of kidnapping Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout told an RCMP undercover officer that he wanted to write a book on Somalia’s history with his former hostage. The undercover officer,...
View ArticleCappies: Holy Trinity's Anne of Green Gables does PEI proud
Show #13: Anne of Green Gables Where: Holy Trinity Catholic High School Director: Stavros Sakiadis ———————————————————————————————————— Elizabeth Gay, Lead Critic Redeemer Christian High School Fits of...
View ArticleCappies: Sir Robert Borden's Midsummer/ Jersey a hilarious mashup of...
Show #14: Midsummer / Jersey Where: Sir Robert Borden High School Director: Student Victoria Miron ———————————————————————————————————— Cara Garneau, Critic St. Paul High School Cara Garneau, Critic,...
View ArticleCappies review: St. Patrick's exuberant, elaborate Hairspray was a nostalgic...
Show #15: Hairspray Where: St. Patrick’s High School Director: Fadi El-Saikali, Maureen Johnson and Sally Melo ———————————————————————————————————— Clarissa Ngo, Critic St. Joseph High School With...
View ArticleCappies review: A.Y. Jackson tells a poignant tragedy with All My Sons
Show #16: All My Sons Where: A.Y. Jackson Secondary School Director: Ilona Henkelman ———————————————————————————————————— Evelyn Ashworth, Critic All Saints High School The Second World War’s end...
View ArticleCappies review: Philemon Wright stages a vibrant, positive In the Heights
Show #17: In the Heights Where: Philemon Wright High School Director: Phillip Holmes Alexandra King, Critic Mother Teresa High School To an outsider, Washington Heights might seem like just another...
View ArticleCappies review: Lester B. Pearson musically brings famous fairy tale to life
Show #18: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Where: Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School Director: Nona Luchenski-McMillan Grace Hu, Lead Critic / Critic Colonel By Secondary School The clock...
View ArticleCappies nominees for the 2016-17 show season
We are live as the Cappies nominees are announced for the 2016/17 season. This year the Cappies program boasts the participation of 26 schools. Student achievement is celebrated, whether it is on...
View ArticleCappies: Hilarity prevailed in Earl of March's The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Show #20: The Mystery of Edwin Drood Where: Earl of March Secondary School Director: Matthew John Minter Ariella Ruby, Critic Sir Robert Borden High School Ariella Ruby, Critic, Sir Robert Borden High...
View ArticleCappies: St Joseph presents The Curious Savage
Show #21: The Curious Savage Where: St. Joseph High School Director: Sarah Jennings Sophia Swettenham, Lead Critic Elmwood School Sophia Swettenham, Lead Critic, Elmwood School. A great aspect of...
View ArticleCappies: Sacred Heart presents Night of the Living Dead
Show #22: Night of the Living Dead Where: Sacred Heart High School Director: Student Nicholas Roque Colman Brown, Critic Merivale High School Colman Brown, Critic, Merivale High School. Kinemortophobia...
View ArticleCappies: St. Francis Xavier's production of The Girl in the Mirror was...
Show #23: The Girl in the Mirror Where: St. Francis Xavier High School Director: Tamara Capyk Grace Hu, Lead Critic Colonel By Secondary School Grace Hu, Lead Critic, Colonel By Secondary School. The...
View ArticleCappies: Merivale's production of Catch Me If You Can is no ordinary flight
Show #24: Catch Me If You Can Where: Merivale High School Director: Cynthia Wood Christine Li, Critic Earl of March Secondary School Christine Li, Critic, Earl of March Secondary School. Ladies and...
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