Southwood Drama’s “The Story of a Mother” won 5 top awards at the SEARS Ontario District Festival at St. Benedict C.S.S. in Cambridge. In addition, “The Story of a Mother” will advance to the SEARS Ontario Regional Festival from April 3-8 at St. Benedict C.S.S. in Cambridge.

Awards

Excellence for Best Leading Actress – Molly Muck

Excellence for Best Music – Pariya Vejdani

Excellence for Best Lighting & Sound – Autumn Russell

Excellence for Best Ensemble – Karlee Adams, Maryam Ahrari, Sophie Diebold, Ashley Herteis, Amy Hereis, Susan Cardinall, Taylor Poole & Madison Braun

Outstanding Production – Full cast & crew

Thank you to our Staff and Volunteers

Ms. Amy Cruickshank, Ms. Katie Grant, Mr. Troy Dettwiler, Ms. Kathryn McPherson, Mr. Jamie Fowler (and the SSS Construction students), Ms. Patrizia Pirano (and the SSS Visual Arts students), Mr. Roy Martin, Mr. Jason Blair (and Angus Audio), Mr. Brad Cook, Ms. Paige Manoochehri, Mr. Mark Starratt, Mr. Jacob Kroeker, Mr. Ben MacDonald, Nicole Emmanouil and the entire staff at Southwood Secondary School for their continued support.

In the Media

Cambridge Times

The Record

Snapd Cambridge

Niagara This Week

About “The Story of a Mother”

Based on the story by: Hans Christian Andersen
Adapted by: Amy Cruickshank

An adaptation of a classic Danish fairy tale, that explores the stages of grief, as a dying mother reads her daughter a bedtime story about loss, grief and the unbreakable bond between a parent and child.

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