Part of the cast from this week’s Theatre Camp in North Battleford gather on stage alongside instructor, Elizabeth Chamberlain, for a group photo following Friday’s final performance. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Martin Martinson

Performing Arts

Youth Theatre Camp presents final performance Friday

Aug 27, 2021 | 6:08 PM

Artistic Nomad Productions wrapped up their week-long Youth Theatre Camp Friday, with a final performance for family and friends at the Battlefords Community Players Clubhouse in Battleford.

Nine-year-old, Natalie Maunula was among the youth taking part in the camp this week, and spoke about the opportunity to perform on stage following the final bow.

“I think it was amazing,” Maunula said. “We got to sing, dance, act and have lots of fun, so it was all awesome.”

For some, like ten-year-old Fallyn Morrison, it was a chance to get back on the stage and perform for the first time in a couple of years.

“This was kind of my first performance, but I had done a showcase when I was in Grade 3, so I really had fun,” she said.

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While for others, the theatre camp offered a chance to try something new.

Ten-year-old, Sienna Pethick got to perform with a solo, while Emma Briant, who had previous experience performing in synchronized swimming, said it was ‘really fun’ to get on stage and try several aspects of the performing arts. Nine-year-old Teija Maunula said it was the acting in particular that she enjoyed most of all.

Perhaps best summing up the afternoon’s performance and the overall sentiment of the group following the week was Riley Evans.

“I really loved it, but the week went by much too fast,” she said.

Instructor Elizabeth Chamberlain, who has a bachelor’s degree in acting from the University of Alberta and Theatre Arts diploma from the University of Grant McEwan, served as the instructor for the week’s theatre camp and said she couldn’t have asked for a better group or final performance to cap off the week.

“All the students were amazing, they were an incredibly talented group and they all listened very well,” Chamberlain said. “There wasn’t really anything like this when I was a kid, so it really just means a lot to me to be able to help bring this opportunity to youth today, and it means a lot to see the students all happy and wanting to come back in the future.”

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