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19th annual Goodwill Shakespeare Festival draws hundreds from across B.C.
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Event coordinator and Seaton Secondary drama instructor Lana O91ƵBrien (right) leads Grade 12 student Will Oxtoby of Kelowna91Ƶs Okanagan Mission Secondary and Grade 11 Vernon Secondary product Aleena Isobe as they mourn the death of fellow Grade 11 VSS student Carmen Sampson in a quick skit of William Shakespeare91Ƶs Henry V, as part of the 18th Goodwill Shakespeare Festival. (Parker Crook/Morning Star)

More than 400 students and their teachers from all over B.C. are joining in Vernon to celebrate the arts.

The 19th Annual Goodwill Shakespeare Festival gets underway April 28, 29, and 30.

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91ƵThe students will be taking three full days of workshops with industry professionals in theatre, film, art, dance, music and writing,91Ƶ said Lana O91ƵBrien, Goodwill Festival coordinator.

The public has a chance to check out the talents Sunday, April 28 and Monday, April 29 at 6 p.m. performances in the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre, by donation.

The festival creations culminate on Tuesday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. with the Gala Showcase - again open to the public.

91ƵThe students from the acting, choral, writing, make-up, costume design and technical theatre intensive workshops will showcase what they have created in three days,91Ƶ said O91ƵBrien. 91ƵThe work is always amazing!91Ƶ

And the students revel in the experience, as defined by their feedback:

91ƵShakesfest is an amazing tradition.91Ƶ

91ƵIt91Ƶs where kids go to find themselves an escape from the harsh reality known as high school life.91Ƶ

91ƵIt is where we allow the theatre to take control of us and where we embrace our inner divas and inner stars.91Ƶ

91ƵThis festival brings people from all over together in a hodge-podge of acting-stew that we don91Ƶt get to experience anywhere else.91Ƶ

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