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WOSS Hosting Upcoming Craft Stock Event
November 1st 2015 - Farheen Khan
White Oaks Secondary School will once again be hosting the craft event of the school year: inviting local artists to sell their stunning and unique crafts to all those who enjoy art.
The Craft Stock event will take place on November 7th, 2015 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm at White Oaks Secondary School (1330 Montclair Drive, Oakville).
The WOSS Art Council is the club that organizes Craft Stock. Its President, Anika Kang, says, “There are always many wonderful vendors who make beautiful crafts and we should give both the students and the public an opportunity to buy their work”.
As always, the event will be anticipated to be jam – packed with all sorts of artists such as photographers, painters, jewelry makers, cooks, sculptors – and there’s plenty more from where they come from!
Last year, I had the opportunity to attend this amazing event, and, among many other things, bought a wood stamped card. The stamp was that of a baby owl, resplendent in all of its youthful prettiness and cheek, carved by the artist himself. In fact, the card is far too beautiful to give away, and I treasure it to this day.
A Night at the Fringe
November 2nd 2015 - Arnav Gill
It was a night of comedy, epic dramas, and marvellous mysteries; this was one amazing night at the WOSS Fringe Festival. In room T106 on both the 29th and 30th of October, WOSS held its annual Fringe Festival, with many students, acting, directing, and writing plays, all of which were performed over those two nights.
The plays opened up with, "A Night at Twickham Vicarage", written by David Ives and directed by Elizabeth Bazavan. It showcased a simple but elegant idea of a murder, with an unknown detective pressing in on every suspect. It took a rather different spin on the genre of comedy, enlightening audiences to the more comedic sides of the genre, staring WOSS’s own, Kieran Byrne, Natalie Pacheo, Leon Qin, Julie Teodonno, and Mila Urosevic. It was a play filled with laughs, gasps, and much fun from the actors.
The second of the nights' plays was, "From the Mouths of Babes", written by Eva Anderson, and directed by Julie Crawford. The delightful drama told the story of three school children, and their frankly terrible nanny. Portraying the roles of these wonderful characters were, Ben Crepsac, Manon Garde, Nicole Root, and Asher Smith. It proved to be a comedy in its own right, adding to it a sometimes dark and sinister undertone
This was followed by, "Controlling Interest". Written by Wayne S. Rowley and directed by Caitie Collins and Naomi Woods, the play brought the night the first light comedy. The play chronicles the lives of four boys, trying to win over the interests of a few particular girls. Portraying the boys were, Lucas Andrews, Ricardo Jasson, Hahn Li, and Lucien von Buren, while playing the part of the girls, were, Jamie Bruce and Mackenzie Frith. Witty in humour, and light in context, the play passed very well with the audience.
The final play of the evening was, "La Mouch", written by Stephen Bittirich, and directed by Stephanie Bedford and Kiera Hassan. The play came with a French flavour to the genre of comedy, outlining the ordeals of an unhappy woman at a restaurant, and her frankly…strange waiters. Occupying these roles were Cassie Bedford, Rohun Kukreja, and Sarrah Merchant. The play was simple, casting only three characters, but showcased some brilliant acting.
Last, but certainly not least, A Murder by Fate. This was indeed the last play to take the stage, but that did not take away from the sheer brilliance of both writer and cast. The play was the only one to be written and also directed by a WOSS student, Hafsh Khattab. It chronicled the ordeal of a woman hoping to become a writer, only to have her intended publicist meet a sad fate upon their first meeting As the young writers struggles with the ordeal, her intended “fate” played by Jessica Kondur watches on, while the young writer is accused of murder. Also taking the stage were actors, Jamie Bruce, Helen Chen, Holly Cushing, and Meehir Kukreja. The play was dark at times, and quite mysterious at others, but brought the two ideas together in perfect harmony.
It was a long journey, writing, preparing, and piecing together the plays, but was time well spent as the night did indeed shine. Once again WOSS’s annual Fringe Festival was a success, and a night to remember.
