The Grades Three and Four classes at Niverville Elementary School took the stage earlier this week to perform the school’s spring play, Joust! A Mighty Medieval Musical.
The 30-minute spectacle depicted the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table—in a way never seen before, in a world where all weapons have been replaced by musical instruments. The evening was packed with jousting knights, delightful damsels, and court jesters.
There were four performances in total from May 1–2, each with its own cast from one of four Grade Four classes. A different Grade Three class performed the choir parts for each show.
The lead character, King Arthur, was performed by Willa Dowse, Caleb Reimer, Jireh Woligroski, and Natalie Haiko. The role of the wizard Merlin was played by Cooper Lavin, Vienna Wiebe, and Landon Enns. In one of the performances, however, Merlin was creatively split into two parts, with “Mer” being played by Kyara Waldner and “Lin” being played by Roulin Zhang.
Music teacher Karli Davidson was responsible for teaching the play’s seven songs as well as the dance choreography. Grade Three teachers helped built the set and operate lights and sound, while Grade Four teachers rehearsed the script with their classes and handled the costumes.
