The week has finally arrived. Many residents of Weyburn have been waiting with excitement since it was announced last year the city was hosting TheatreFest 2018. The province-wide theatre competition is a week-long event with a different theatre group from different communities taking turns in performing their plays.

Weyburn's Crocus 80 competition entry 'And A Child Shall Lead' opened Broadway This Way! TheatreFest last night.

"I am so happy we built this amazing group together and we built this entire, powerful play together," said Liza Biard, who played the part of Pavel in the play set in the Terezin Holding camp during the Second World War. Biard is also a French exchange student in Weyburn for the year.

"I'm really happy, tired, and really proud of myself too."

'And A Child Shall Lead' by Michael Slade was an all-child cast who have been rehearsing for many months.

The Weyburn cast will spend time today with Gordon Portman, an adjudicator for TheatreFest who grew up in Weyburn. They will answer his questions and hear his views on how he thought the play went.

Biard said she thought of a few things she could have done better but is proud of how the group performed together. 

"I was really anxious but I'm just really happy we went through this. It was just an amazing experience." 

There are still six plays to go at the Cugnet Centre. Tickets are $20 and available at Music Craft or online and also at the door.

 

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The all-child cast for Weyburn's production gathers after their play - (l-r) Tauren Jack, Stage Manager Carol Reeve, Sargent McGowan, Olivia Verhaeghe, Evan Gillespie, Camryn Greve, Olivia Vogel, Emerson Jack, Natalie Butz, Liza Biard and Director Connie Nightingale.