On Wednesday, June 10th, Columbia’s Junior Middle School (JMS) students starred in their own production of Aesop’s Fables as their year-end drama project.
Held in the Ainsliewood Drama room, students held two afternoon shows where they performed a selection of the famous fables for their peers, teachers, and staff.
Students learned the basics of theatre while helping to create the stage set and their costumes. They also taught the audience a few life lessons as they performed fables with meaningful morals such as the Lion and the Mouse which teaches that little friends may become great friends, and the Tortoise and the Hare which advises that slow and steady wins the race.
The audience loved the production and were impressed by the students’ dedication and talent.
| Fable | Name | Role |
| Danylo Grechko | Narrator A | |
| Maria Petrenko | Narrator B | |
| The Wolf and the Lamb | Joshua Onuotu | Wolf |
| Elizaveta Golova | Lamb | |
| The Lion and the Mouse | Nikolay Avilov | Lion |
| Huang Ting Ting (Amy) | Mouse | |
| Li Khen Ir (Sasha) | Alfred | |
| Daria Volkova | Fredericka | |
| Viktoriya Petrova | Winnifred | |
| The Ants and the Grasshopper | Mirabelle Ayebiamiete Ifa Kuku | Ant A |
| Maryam Yusuf-Aliyu | Ant B | |
| Nelly Chisom Okwu-Wolu | Ant C | |
| Daye Fubaru | Grasshopper | |
| The Tortoise and the Hare | Aliyah Omotola Jimoh | Danielle Dog |
| JouJou Djoulde Diaw | Miss Owl | |
| Lai Leixi (Kimberly) | Tortoise | |
| Ekpunobi Uzoma Adora (Zoe) | Hare | |
| The Hen of the Golden Eggs | Daphne Chantal Arko-Dadzie | Narrator C |
| Favour Oluwatofunmi Kolade | Farmer | |
| Anna Ebinyo Kuku | Elf | |
| Guo Zhen Hui (Mark) | Man #1 | |
| Yang Yi Xin (Eason) | Man #2 | |
| Zhang Xuan He (Jasmine) | Woman #1 | |
| Cheng Tsz Yin (Kelly) | Woman #2 |
Thank you to Miss Forsyth, Miss Aldea, Miss Edge, Miss Oraham and all other teachers and staff who assisted in the production and organization of the play.
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Aesop’s Fables
Aesop’s Fables are classic tales that teach important life lessons and morals. They are believed to have been originally written by Aesop, a slave and storyteller that lived in ancient Greece around 560 BCE.