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ESU Ottawa SHOP - 2011.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011, in the Main Ottawa Library Auditorium,
120, Metcalfe Street.
Teachers, relatives, friends and ESU members plus a few of the public were present to hear Ottawa High School students
present on stage their choice of Shakespeare's sonnets plus either a soliloquy or monologue. Of the eight competitors
listed in the accompanying programme, unfortunately both Lindsay Baird of St Nicholas Adult High School and Jacob Rowbotham
of South Carleton High School were unable to attend at the last minute due to ill health.
Sarah Ruszala of Canterbury High School won overall in a closely competed competition with Alina Abramovich of Gle
competing in the strong team were Leandra Guillet of the Earl of March High School and Asha-Maria Bost of Canterbury High
School. The top four competitors received ESU bursaries while the Ottawa Library kindly donated note-binders to the remaining
two competitors. All were awarded Certificates of Participation while the winner was presented with the Barbara B Young Trophy
to be held by Canterbury High School until next year's competition.
A pre-competition workshop was run again this year by Ms Fanny Gilbert-Collet, for whom a brief cv is included in the
accompanying programme. Of particular note is the fact that two years ago, Fanny was awarded a scholarship by ESU HQ in
London, England, to attend a week -long course on Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon.
Also included in the programme are brief cv's for our three judges, Professor Douglas Campbell, late of Carleton University,
Mr James Holmes, a well known director at the Kanata Theatre, and Professor Michael Waller, faculty member at Memorial
University and currently an MFA candidate at the University of Ottawa.
Other various acknowledgements are included in the programme including specially the Ottawa Public Library for the use
of the Auditorium and Ms Jane Wharton and Mr Greg Wysynski of the Ottawa Catholic and Ottawa-Carleton District School
Boards respectively for their help in publicizing the event.
L to R: Alina Abramovich, Glebe Collegiate, 2nd place; Sarah Ruszala, Canterbury, 1st place, Madelaine
Thomas, Nepean, 4th place, Erin McGee, Nepean, 3rd place.
L to R: Erin MGee, Madelaine Thomas, Alina Abramovich, Asha-Maria Bost, Canterbury, Leandra Guillet,
Earl if March, Sarah Ruszala.
L to R: Mafelaine Thomas, Fanny Collet, Sarah Ruszala, Asha-Maria Bost.
In 2010, Fanny spent a study week at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, England, on
an ESU scholarship.
Ottawa Branch has organized a "Shakespeare on the Platform" (SHOP) competition
for High School students each year since 1994.
The students are expected to recite a sonnet and deliver a soliloquy
or monologue on a bare stage and with no costume or props.
Judging is on presence, understanding, clarity and accuracy.
There are usually two judges (sometimes three) from the theatre or
academia.
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