Retelling Stories with a Modern Twist

By Joshua Rieson Sorreda

To showcase the creativity and writing abilities of JRU SHS students, the Debaters’ Club, also known as Callidus Loquentium, held the Stars to Reframe: Modern Retelling of Classic Literary Contest on November 21, at the JRU Auditorium and via Zoom.

The participants utilized their creativity through literature. They chose a classic literary piece and composed a twist that preserved the essence of the story with an applied modern plot based on their interpretation.

M12P’s Shekinah Arenas, Mariella Cuadra, Emilhio Angelo Dela Cruz, and Christine Joy Zipagan won first place in the competition with their literary piece, The Turtle and the Rabbit. The second place was from E12I Aya Karylle Rebadomia, Sean Derek Rafols, Kenly Reyes, and Joshua Rieson Sorreda with their Santelmo The Beauty and the Beast, retold by Maria Richelet De Casto, Andrea Dela Cruz, and Miriya Maike Fernando, won third place in the competition.