Happy Holidays!

Well, school has been out since December 21st so we don't have our pictures to post up here. Aside from that, we're here to wish everyone safe, relaxing and happy holidays and all the best in the new year! We'll be back with plenty of pictures on January 3rd when school starts up again!

Anymore guesses on our last post?

"Come, woo me, woo me; for now I am in a holiday humour..." 

Rosalind, As You Like It, Act IV, Scene I

Queen Elizabeth

Today our wonderful co-students finished the cut-out of Queen Elizabeth I. So (naturally), we're here to post some photos!!!:

A student working on the Queen's background.

Her skirt's almost done!

An educational assistant posing with the finished product.

And now we're giving you a sneak peek (shhh! don't tell anyone!) of our latest piece of art:

Guess who?

"The queen, my lord, is dead."

Seyton, Macbeth, Act V, Scene V

Pictures and Addresses

We also have an Instagram: @magicofshakespeare

And now we get to post our first pictures!!! Yay!

Here we have Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. This cut-out is around seven feet tall.

And here we are, the blog Masters!

"A drum, a drum! Macbeth doth come."

Third Witch, Macbeth, Act I, Scene III

Welcome!

Short Summary of Project

Introducing primary students to the magic of Shakespeare through creative self-expression using drama and visual art in partnership with Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan.

Detailed Description of Project

The entire project will culminate in a display of the visual artwork at the Mendel Art Gallery July 3- August 19 and at Centre Galleries from May 27 – July 7, 2013. Prior to that every 6 weeks a new display of completed artwork will be put up at the Saskatoon Airport in our permanent display space that we have there.

The Mendel Art Gallery will be using the exhibition of Georges Vanier school artwork as a focus for their family programming of one of their Something on Sunday’s in the summer.

The culminating event for the drama and dance portion of the project will be the production of a Shakespeare play and a sword dance at the Frances Morrison Library theatre in early May. The play will be directed by our drama teacher and Mark von Eschen will coach us on how to improve the play and how to get children to interpret Shakespeare’s work. His vast knowledge of Shakespeare will be an asset to the team. Monique Martin the visual arts instructor also has a background in theatre so will assist in the production.

"be not afraid of greatness: some
are born great, some achieve greatness, and some
have greatness thrust upon 'em." 

Malvolio, Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V