Bow Valley High Schools Musical

This March, Bow Valley High of Cochrane Alberta displayed their wonderful production "High School Musical" and blew everyone away with their talent and dedication. This show has got to be their best one yet!

Putting a little Bow Valley twist on the plot

As i'm sure many of you have seen the classic film, the intelligence the production put towards keeping the classic plot, yet modifying it into their own lives within Bow Valley astonished many. It was clear that this production touched home with the cast and they were able to make a personal connection to the plot. This play was a pure representation of the students passion and hard teamwork.

The power couple

The "power couple", played by Ben Gofton (who played Troy) and Alexandra Smith (who played Gabriella) were clearly a great team when paired together. High school romance never looked so good! The amount of dialogue these teens had within this production was mass and neither of them seemed to struggle the littlest. This shows how amazing students can be once placed into something they're passionate about.

The twins!

The twins Sharpay and Ryan, played beautifully by Darby Thorogood and Bradley Mitchell really stuck out in the cast as by far the most flamboyant and dramatic. Their voices were so powerful they almost didn't even need their mics and not a single note was missed. Brad and Darby worked well as a team in support of each others talent, allowing each the perfect amount of spotlight. Darby in particular blew us away with her shift in character change from beginning to end. She starts off as a girl jealous of Gabriella seeking to over power her in every way, and finishes the production as a civil being. Darby played this part magnificently.

Polar opposites find love

Chad and Taylor played by Brandon Polischuk and Sam Neill demonstrated the companionship between two polar opposites. Brandon played Chad amazingly showing off his musical talent and love for his sport. Taylor, a geeky girl with attitude dedicated to her schools academic team was played decently by Sam.

The WOW factors

The cast wowed us with their singing, choreography, costume design, set, and many other things. What stood out the most was their teamwork and supportive attitudes. At the end of the production, they all cheered each other on with what looked like tears of joy. Many of the cast are in their senior year of high school, making this their last production with Bow Valley High. It was clear that this was their last hurrah and this production will go down in history as one of the best.