The spotlight is back on high school theatre as Ecole St. Patrick High School students are set to debut Descendants on Dec. 15.

Hitting the stage at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre until Dec. 17, itSA国际影视传媒檚 the first full high school performance on stage in Yellowknife since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The students started rehearsals in mid-September. Tori Sloan, acting as Evie, said that itSA国际影视传媒檚 been interesting and exciting to get back on stage to perform the first show since 2019, before the pandemic started. She described it as feeling like SA国际影视传媒渉omeSA国际影视传媒� every time she practices and performs with the rest of the group.

There were also challenges along the way, Hannah Janes, in the role of Mal, said that getting back into a habit of going to rehearsal multiple times a week after such a long pause can be difficult.

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