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2014 Hamilton’s Kid’s Fest

2/27/2014

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PictureJournalist Leo Yin and Emma Zhang playing bouncing Joust





By: Leo Yin (age 10) and Emma Zhang (age 8)


There are tons of fun activities that you can do at the 2014 Hamilton Kid’s Fest. What’s special about the festival is that all the rides they have are actually bouncy or inflatable. You can explore all the different bouncy castles, visit different places like a desert, and look at unique animals such as kangaroos. You can also try to win real goldfish and stuffed animals.

“This festival took about a year to organize. It is a very big festival and has about 25 workers and volunteers,” said Kitty Milo, the executive organizer. “The hardest part of organizing this event is to keep everyone happy,” said Milo. Milo enjoys being an organizer because she loves to see the smiles on kids’ faces.

Each year, there are about 2,000-3,000 people come to the festival. The festival lasts only three days. It is always the Family Day long weekend in February . The kid’s fest started in 2008. The people who started the event are John and Gina Downes.

One game you will love is Rodeo Playground where you need to get on an inflated buffalo without falling off. The rides are inflated with big fans. As Voice K journalists, we got to bounce on inflatable rides such as Joust, Triple Bungee, and Rodeo Playground, and tons more. We also got to try doing flips while bouncing on a ride! We went on Twin Peaks which was like a rock climbing wall. You even get to pull on ropes while climbing the slippery walls of Twin Peaks! We even got to play “spin to win” and get candy and chocolate. Yum!

“The most entertaining ride we have is the big slide, you should try it!” Milo suggested.

If you jump onto the inflatable slide at the top, you will go bouncing and sliding down at the same time. Another ride you will find fun is Triple Bungee where you need to put on a lifejacket attached to a rope and run to try and take a bean bag from the sticky rail. Then you need to try and place it further. That will be difficult because the rope will stop once it reaches the end. So you need really long arms to make a new record.

“I really liked the game where I can run up to the wall and stick,” said Gavin Parkes, a young kid.

“We love the rides and the festival itself! It is a very jolly setup for kids to get their exercise,” said Luisa Penni, the mother of Gavin Parkes.

The kid’s fest is truly a wonderful playground, actually not even a playground, it is more like a children’s wonderland!

But now as we bid winter goodbye, be sure to check it out next year!


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Voice K Journalists with Hamilton Kid's Fest organizers.
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Children playing at different booths
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Annie Musical at Young People's Theatre

2/24/2014

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Hurry up and get onto your seats in Young Peoples Theatre (YPT), because the Annie Show is about to start. “I have seen ‘Annie’, the movie, and we are all very excited to see the show,” said Kratara Gaudet with her two kids, Willa and Thomas Gaudet. They are regular YPT goers. 

The famous Broadway show is about a little, orphan girl named Annie and her adventure after her attempt to escape the Orphanage and look for her parents. She gets lost in the city which is pretty spooky, but she survives because she believes that “The Sun will come out, Tomorrow.” 

The show is very interesting and funny to watch. This is my first time at a musical, so I was very excited. Once the show is on, you keep wondering what’s going to happen next. Some of the main characters to name are: Annie, Miss Hannigan, and Mr. Warbucks. 

Emma interviewing Louise PitreEmma interviewing Louise Pitre
Louise Pitre is the actress playing Miss Hannigan. Louise comes from Montréal and is active in Broadway. She has won several awards for her singing and acting. As a Voice K journalist, I interviewed Louise before the show.

Voice K: What was the most difficult part to act?
Louise: It was a little hard being mean in the play. In one part of the show, I had to step on a doll! I am glad you met me before the show, so you know that I am nice. 

Voice K: Why did you want to be on the Annie show?
Louise: Because three years ago, I worked in the play “Frog and Toad” as the Toad and the audiences wanted me to come back. My husband also works in the show and it is nice to perform together.

Voice K: What was your favorite part of performing? 
Louise: Dancing and singing is my favorite part of performing.

Voice K: When was the easiest part of performing?
Louise: The easiest part is when I know what I have to do.

Voice K: What inspired you to be an actress?
Louise: I watched the live musical show “Sound of Music” when I was little. It inspired me to be an actress.

Voice K: What do you think the Annie story is all about?
Louise: I think the story is all about people being loved.

Voice K: Was performing difficult for you at the beginning?
Louise: Yes, and it still is because I have to take care of my voice, especially if I have performances every day of the week.

Jadyn Stern and Charley Silver with Annie Doll at YPT Annie MusicalJadyn Stern & Charley Silver
I got a chance to interview some children audience. 6-year-old Jadyn Stern and 4-year-old Charley Silver both enjoyed the show. They even brought an Annie doll with them! 

“Our favorite part of the show is when Annie was singing ‘Tomorrow’ and when Sandy came.” The girls said. They both enjoyed the show and thought it was very funny. When I asked  them what they would do if they end up in Annie’s situation, Charley said she would run away if she was in an orphanage like Annie’s, and Jadyn said she would try to find a nice family to stay with. 

Jenny WeiszEmma interviewing Jenny Weisz
After the show, I interviewed Jenny Weisz who played Annie. Jenny is 21 years old and a recent graduate of the musical theatre program at Sheridan College.

Voice K: What was the easiest part in the show to act?
Jenny: When Annie had to stand up for herself. I really enjoyed that. 

Voice K: What was the hardest part to act?
Jenny: The hardest part to act was to tell Mr. Warbucks that she wants to find her own parents, because even if she hurt him she had to tell him the truth because that is what she believed in.

Voice K: What got you into acting?
Jenny: I have an older sister named Tamara which would sing, dance, and when we were young, we put on little shows all the time. So, Tamara gave me the love for acting.

I didn’t get to meet YPT’s artistic director, Allen Macinnis, but these answers from him through email give us more behind the stage stories.

Voice K: What inspired you to bring this story to the stage?
Allen: I have always liked the musical Annie, which I first came to know when I was helping out backstage on a production that toured through Vancouver. This was when I was in theatre school. I really liked the story. So I was inspired to include Annie in this year’s plays at YPT, because all of our plays in 2013-2014 look at children figuring things out for themselves, like Annie.

Voice K: What do you think is the message in the story?
Allen: Be positive because there is always a way to solve any problem.

Voice K: How long did it take to complete this musical?
Allen: We rehearsed for three weeks but we also worked on planning the show and building sets and costumes for six months beforehand.

Voice K: What is your favorite part of this musical?
Allen: I really like when Annie sings Tomorrow to Sandy. 

Voice K: When did you first get inspired to work in performing arts?
Allen: I took a drama course in my first year of university and I got hooked!


I like YPT because they could throw in gales of excitement and make the musicals pretty interesting!

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Hi! My name is Emma. I was born in the year 2005. I like art, skiing, drama, bears, dogs, Prince Edward Island traveling and Voice K! I love playing little tricks on my family. I am also a nerd and I love my computer. I am a fan of nature because I like camping in the wild. When I grow up, I would love to be an actress. I was inspired by “Annie”, a live musical show. Sometimes, I may use big words like moonshine (nonsense,) cataclysmic (mega jumbo,) pondered (thinking) and more. Well, that’s all you need to know about me!

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