Do you remember your elementary school playground? Where the swings were? The colour of the slide? Playgrounds are the setting of many childhood memories, where new friendships are found and old ones are strengthened.
It’s a fitting location for Calgary Academy’s Junior Drama Production of Billy Bard and the Playground Tragedies. This year, buying a ticket means you can support CA students by adding a donation to your ticket cost. These donations will help directly fund a new CA playground!
Add a Dollar, Make a Difference at CA
Billy Bard and the Playground Tragedies, written by CA teaching alum Charlotte Nixon, tells the story of playground king, Billy Bard, who catches a rival school’s spy red-handed.
Through retellings inspired by Julius Caesar, King Lear, and other Shakespearean works, he tells the spy about the epic highs and lows of the “playground tragedies.”
The fast-paced comedy will hit the Black Box Theatre soon, and the community can support the story of Calgary Academy’s playground through the Annual Appeal. Add a small donation to your ticket cost, and your dollars will go directly to funding a new playground for the school and local community.
CA’s Executive Director of Advancement, Genine Neufeld, understands the value that play spaces have on young learners, teaching them valuable lessons as they play and explore.
“Playgrounds are the first stage where we learn life’s essential lessons: balancing fun, taking turns, and building community. They set the script for how we treat others and how we support the systems around us.
You can actively support and shape students’ future at Calgary Academy by adding a donation towards the new CA playground to your ticket. Your gift will teach children for years to come the foundational skills of friendship and cooperation.” – Ms. Neufeld
Buy Your Tickets Today
This year’s Junior Drama Production debuts on Thursday, Dec. 11. To learn more about the show, visit CA’s events website. Tickets often sell out quickly, so save your spot to hear about the playground tragedies.
Tickets are available on Rycor!
Showtimes
Thursday, Dec. 11: CAST A
- Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.
- Show Time: 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 12: CAST B
- Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.
- Show Time: 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13: CAST A
- Doors Open: 10:30 a.m.
- Show Time: 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13: CAST B
- Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.
- Show Time: 7:00 p.m.