The Sentry

This short follows grand dame of the theatre Diana Leblanc as she prepares for a role in The Dybbuk (Soulpepper Theatre Company) and gets ready to direct an opera (Madame Butterfly). The film weaves together archival footage, photographs, and animation depicting Leblanc as a young ballerina, offering an intimate reflection on her life's passions, challenges, and lessons.

Combining interviews with Édith's teachers, admirers and musical peers, as well as exhilarating footage from 40 years of performing, director Monique Leblanc's film captures Édith's moving artistry. A master showwoman, Édith is always in flight, singing, playing, her long hair flying, with an epic grin on her face, covering everything from the softest lament to the most rollicking infectious footstomper.

Play's the thing at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People. Ten-year-old William stands at centre-stage, rehearsing an exciting new role - that of Leslee Silverman, the visionary force behind English Canada's only professional young people's theatre. Silverman observes with her customary wisdom and good humour. Drawing from Winnipeg's rich cultural tradition, she engages young people in the adventure of theatre, fired by the conviction that art belongs to everyone. And she never forgets to play.