[ISL] "From Charlottetown to Ottawa, Anne & Gilbert rises to the top"

[rfmcdonald]

Sally Cole, writing for The Guardian of Charlottetown, notes the successful recent performance of Anne & Gilbert in Ottawa. As someone who saw a 2013 performance in Charlottetown, I am pleased at the success.

Celia Koughan is well versed in “Anne & Gilbert - The Musical”.

From age 11, as a member of the young company at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside to full-fledged cast member where she plays Annetta Bell at The Guild in Charlottetown, Koughan has risen up from the ranks of the popular musical.

But of all the shows she’s done, nothing compares with performing at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa Dec. 1-23.

“It was the highlight of my life, so far,” says Koughan.

“It was everything I could have hoped or dreamed of.”

The 20 year old was one of 25 artists in the show that took the centre by storm earlier this winter.

“It was a large company, compared with other productions we’ve staged. And a very spirited group,” says Nathan Medd, managing director of English Theatre, during a telephone interview.