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Summer performances under the oak trees With a wagon in tow, three of the hardest working summer students make their way to Riverside Park every Tuesday through Saturday. These university students are Andrew Crabbe, Kirsten Sandberg and Dianna Springford, also known as the Kamloops Arts Council’s Rivertown Players. “Join the Rivertown Players as they bring Don Quixote, Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, and Percy and The Dragon to life. This is storytelling of epic proportions – physical comedy, songs, and interactive fun with each character telling their own story,� explains Jacquie Brand, general manager of the Kamloops Arts Council. The Rivertown Players theatre company is only two years old but the program as a whole has been going on for seven. They have been making headlines in Kamloops for the last few summers and this season is no exception. The talented theatre group stages live theatre shows for kids of all ages twice daily at Riverside Park and special performances elsewhere throughout the summer including every day of the Western Canada Summer Games. “It’s a lot of fun,� explains Kirsten. “We’ve all gone to school to do this. It is great working experience.� “To get a job within the-
This summer’s Rivertown Players, who delight audiences with their theatrical antics, are Andrew Crabbe, Dianna Springford and Kirsten Sandberg (wearing moustache).
atre in the summer is really good. There are not many opportunities,� adds Diana. “Having a summer job in your field is definitely really nice,� finishes Andrew. Out of school for the summer doesn’t mean their learning has stopped. All three of the Rivertown Players, have worked extremely hard on these summer performances. They have done everything from build the sets and design the costumes to write the material and do their own set up each day. A hands on approach to learning first hand what it takes to put on a show will help these young adults for years into their future careers. With a medieval theme in hand, the team went to work writing, designing and producing. What they came up with was two different productions; part one which they performed all of July and now part two which you can catch down at the Riverside Park until the end of August. They have also been making appearances at different events and festivals within the city and were recently were awarded the first place prize in the community street performance category at the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Associations summer Busker’s Showdown, which – continued on page 2
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