Episodes
Season 1 - "Stress"
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In our first episode, Joana explores the connections between music and mental health. She also explains her obsession with legendary 80s musician David Byrne.
Gwayne interviews Gyen about his procrastination during online learning, and whether or not sleeping all day is actually a good way to deal with stress.
Antwan interviews three different students about the stresses of student life under quarantine, and gets three very different answers.
Pedro interviews Nicole about how the pressure of exams causes her to stress out, and what she does to deal with it.
Narek uses his drama skills to take listeners on a journey through one day in the life of a teenage boy.
Season 2 - "Fear"
Three scripted audio dramas about our worst fears.
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A request to stay over at a friend's house is complicated by an evil twin and a cursed mirror.
Written by Breanna Browley. Performed by Stephanie Florenza, Giann Paulo Dela Cruz, and Cyane Reyes-Tyler. Sound design by Jesse Martin.
Two former friends see each other at a high school reunion that quickly turns into a night of terror.
Written by Vanessa Ayala. Performed by Kayceane Dimalanta, Priyanka Krishnakumar, and Solomon Cheeda. Sound design by Lukas Reid.
Moving into a new home uncovers a frightening history that can't be escaped.
Written by Alexa Rios. Performed by Alexa Rios, Joshua Nisce. and Kailah Campbell-McDowell. Recorded by Kailah Campbell-McDowell.
Season 3 - "Mystery"
Five murder mysteries that present deadly puzzles for the audience to solve.
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This flower shop specializes in roses, carnations...and death.
Written by Alexandrea Abungin. Performed by Alexandrea Abungin, Vince Ramos, Noah Simmons, Delilah Alvarez-Mahoney, and Joy Giaus-Obas. Sound design by Noah Simmons.
Did someone order the revenge combo, with an extra large side of violence?
Written by Ace August Cantos. Performed by Peter Liu, Francesco Assenza, Ace August Cantos, Adam Klein Delan, and Christian Gerard Castro Foley and SFX by Nathan "Evil Eddie" Emery.
Big Ace isn't so big anymore.
Written by Ryan Sano. Performed by Jalen Mc Donald, Ryan Sano, Bianca Balde, Darius Hand, and Andrei Agustin. Sound design by Mary Ward Drama.
Season 4 - "Live"
A collection of original live performances, created by all our Drama students.
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Season 4, Episodes 1 - 3:
The Lost Cat is an award-winning original play written, directed, and performed by the Gr. 11/12 Drama class (2022). It was performed live at the National Theatre School Festival, the St. Patrick Drama Festival, and Mary Ward's Drama Night.
In one way, this is a story of a girl and her cat. In another way, this is a story of loss, acceptance, and learning to see people for who they really are.
Awards:
Outstanding Direction (NTS)
Best Performance - Kayceane Dimalanta (NTS)
Best Lighting Design (NTS)
Most Inspirational Performer - Simone Randmaa (NTS)
Performance of Promise (NTS)
Best Comedic Performance - Bea Lloret (St. Patrick)
Best Costume Design - Anora Cosbert (St. Patrick)
Written, directed, and performed by: Joana Bauman-Enriquez, Anora Cosbert, Bea Lloret, Breanna Browley, Kayceane Dimalanta, Cyane Reyes-Tyler, and Stephanie Floreza.
Season 4, Episodes 4 - 5:
"You can't know someone until you've walked a mile in their shoes", or so the saying goes. So the Gr. 10 Drama class did just that - using their classmates' shoes as inspiration for monologues about mental health.
Written by: The Gr. 10 Drama class
Performed by: Katrina Ross Rodriguez, Erica Arayata, Sade Combs, Ryanna Siccon, Jessica-Mae Carino, Kaera Penaranda, and Shyan Ramirez.
"Global Legends" is a series of short scenes based on the myths and legends of China and the Philippines. In "The Kapre", a greedy tourist and a corrupt mayor plot to destroy a forest for profit...unless the mythical Kapre can stop them.
Adapted by: Mr. Mabrucco, as told to him by the Gr. 9 Drama class.
Performed by: Sharon Onebunne, Amanda Chua, Ruthika Kirupakaran, Chloe Corrales, and Leah Aquino.
""The Moon Goddess" is the classic Chinese myth of Houyi, the famous archer, and his wife Chang'e, who becomes the Moon Goddess. Can Houyi complete the Emperor's impossible task? Can Chang'e love her husband from a different world?
Adapted by: Mr. Mabrucco, as told to him by the Gr. 9 Drama class.
Performed by: Ella Huang, Jessica Zhang, Luxshiha Mahendran, Lisa Zhang, and Hannah Emberly.
We return to the Philippines for our final tale, featuring The Manananggal - a terrifying vampire that splits in half to eat pregnant women. Can a foolish young wife and her Lola outwit the creature until sunrise?
Adapted by: Mr. Mabrucco, as told to him by the Gr. 9 Drama class.
Performed by: Erika Munoz, Esther Matta, Abigail Tatengco, Makai Gouveia, and Vanessa Panganiban.
Bonus Episodes
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In honour of Remembrance Day and #blacklivesmatter, we created a choral performance using interviews from Black Canadian WWII veterans.
Remembrance Day 2022:
"War is Home", by Gr. 10 Drama
The Gr. 10 Drama class uses three children's stories to create performances about what it means to be a refugee, displaced by war.