Every couple of weeks we receive exciting news of a camper alumni, and what they are doing these days! We try to pass this information along to current campers and parents; it’s inspiring to see that interests, efforts and skills in the arts can and do lead somewhere!

This week, we heard some fantastic news from the mom of Holly Easton. Holly came with us on our International Tour to Scotland a couple of summers ago. In Scotland, our group attended a gorgeous writing writing in the Highlands called Moniack Mhor. At the retreat, our group was taught by two amazing writers – Alan Bisset and Maggie Gibson. While immersed in the inspiring atmosphere of the retreat, Holly wrote a short story. On returning to Canada, she translated this into French, and as a drama it appeared in the Sears Drama Festival and at Theatre Action Ontario. Holly is now at the University of Toronto. She has translated her play into English and submitted it to the Hart House Drama Festival, where it was chosen as one of the festival plays and will be performed on 19th February. Holly will be directing AND playing the lead role! We wish Holly the greatest of success with her play. Interesting to think that all this began with a Centauri writing retreat to Scotland, two summers ago…