Magic of Shakespeare Wins a National Prize

ArtsSmarts' Youth Advisory Committee awarded the second Youth Creativity Challenge prize of $5,000 to Georges Vanier Catholic Fine Arts School (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) for the best realised Round Two project.

"The Magic of Shakespeare" saw Kindergarten to Grade 8 students explore whether phrases from Shakespeare's plays created hundreds of years ago still have meaning in today's society and if a Shakespeare novice of any age can find the phrases meaningful in their lives.
Working with Mark von Eschen (Artistic & Executive Director, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan) and teacher Monique Martin, the students designed their own Globe Theatre and costumes. They also created 79 individual banners featuring 58 different phrases from Shakespeare's works that are still used today. With much support from the City of Saskatoon and the private sector, these banners are now hung around the city for the summer. The students wrote a lively blog about their experience and you can read it by clicking here.

 

Lecturn

We had a lectern built by Eric from Stuart Olson Dominion Construction for our exhibition at the Mendel Art Gallery. The lectern will hold the big books that we created in art. The lectern is super gorgeous and we thank Eric.  

Last Cut Out Board

 My daughter Jasmin and her boyfriend Scott did the final painting on the final photo cut out board, it is of Miranda and Prospero. Thanks for the help.

and another news story - thanks Shaw Cable

Here is the link  http://shaw.ca/ShawTV/Saskatoon/go/#

The story is called Shakespeare Banners and you need to click on it to get to the footage.

Star Phoenix article

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/travel/Shakespeare+over+streets/8507503/story.html  The story in the actual paper included a photo can't seem to find how to show the photo but here is a link.

more media coverage

Global evening news http://globalnews.ca/video/636950/students-promoting-shakespeare

CTV evening news http://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/video?binId=1.1165960  (at 11min 40sec mark)

More Time on the Stage

CKOM story  http://ckom.com/story/final-banners-shakespeare-said-project-hung-saskatoon/114201

CTV Story  http://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=943696&playlistId=1.818327&binId=1.1165954&playlistPageNum=1

All the Banners   http://magicofshakespeare.blogspot.ca/2013/04/ta-da-standing-ovation-please.html

All the World's a Stage - Media Event - Shakespeare Said

It was quite the morning. Lots of press, lots of fun and the last of the banners were put up around our school in the afternoon.

My favorite photo of the day. Faith looks like she just crossed the finish line first and we sort of did, it was quite the race but we did finish.

Here you have our rich people/poor people in their costumes, sewn by the grade 6 class.

Some cameramen and reporters from Global and Shaw TV...

And don't forget about all us girls!

Or Mark!

Liz from City of Saskatoon getting some shots...

Blog Master Claire photo-bombing...

Getting ready to hoist the first one up.

A Saskatoon Light and Power worker.

Almost done hanging the first banner: "Heart of gold"...

Our principal Mr. Bauche and Faith getting ready to put the second one up

Doesn't it look great??? (The banner, not the sky)

And back to the finish line!

Some people driving stopped to take pictures of the commotion!

Ms. Martin getting interviewed- we always knew she would be a star!

Not sure if he's taking a picture or playing Angry Birds... Probably the first.

The poster was Faith's baby!

It's cool how if you stand in one spot on Spadina, you can see about ten posters.

A bunch of us together

There it is! Finished product!

Applause from the crowd...

There goes the second one!

Waiting...

Waiting...

WAITING...

and BAM!

Best moment ever- when the poster rolls down!

The Shakespearean kids trying to stay warmish...

The boy on the left looks cold, doesn't he?

There we go!

Trevor Broughton, marketing director for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan gave a short speech.

As did Ms. Martin.

Then it was Mark's turn.

Trying to look a silly as possible. Good job Lexi.

Now to put some up by our school!

The students here are (starting from left) Elizabeth, Isaak, and in the back, Evan. They were there with Evan's dad, Ms. Martin and two Educational Assistant's.

Wow. Enough pictures? Who was in charge of this camera?

Wonder which one this is?

"And so, God give you quiet rest to-night."

Just wanted to say that this is Claire's banner (well, one of the many).

"Celebrate the joy that God hath given us."

"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"

"What's done is done."

One of the EAs, Miss Michaels, posing for a picture with Isaak.

Hope you come by and see them sometime!

Erin