Grinch

           My grandson Nathan was in another Abbotsford Children's Theater production this weekend. "The Grinch Project" was written directed and performed all with local talent. Even the poster was home grown, really home grown, because Nathan's dad designed it.

           We took in the Friday night performance and as usual we were not disappointed. The enthusiasm of the young actors is apparent and the work that goes on behind the scenes is amazing. The costumes and sets are a feast for the eyes, a riot of bright and gaudy colours that look so amazing under the bright lights of the theater.

          Nathan was 'Proffesor Green', an environmentalist who is in opposition to the local big business person who is cutting down all the trees in the area for his saw mill. The Grinch is always blamed, but in the end the Grinch solves the problem which is the greediness of the villain, dressed in black, of course. It is all done in fun, with plenty of comedic moments.

        We have enjoyed watching Nathan over the years as he gets older, bigger, and more experienced on the stage. That experience has paid off as he just received word that he has been given a part in his High School's spring production of "The Sound of Music".
He assured us that it is not a singing part. It seems he can handle every aspect of the stage but the singing. Hey, nobody is perfect.