The Originals
Documentary in creation by Niall McNeil & Paul Power
Niall McNeil has been involved with theatre from an early age through his long association with the Caravan Farm Theatre. As a youngster, he performed in Romeo and Juliet, Bull by the Horns, and Strange Medicine. Niall has most recently been involved in ‘King Arthur’s Night’, a play produced by Neworld Theatre, co-created and co-written by Niall and Marcus Youssef. ‘King Arthur’s Night’ has performed at the Luminato Festival (2017), at the National Arts Centre, at the Vancouver PuSh Festival (2018), and at the Hong Kong International Performing Arts Festival (2019).
Mel
Known Mel since I was 5 or 6
She does art
Makes coyote masks for the play written by Peter
Paper mâché masks, she gives them lots of details
Shaping the nose, fur, ears
Jimmy
Our very best friend
Great smile, he likes me
I like his personality
I was in a play with him, 1997
Rides his bike to his cabin
Actor, done several plays at the Caravan
Also director of “Crimes and Punishment”
, one of his best friends
Jimmy is best friends with everyone
Knows
These people are non-disability artists working together
They help me and support me in my goals. They are like family to me.
I am a playwright, actor, and filmmaker.
Learning to direct, like Jimmy
Song and lyric writer
I’m Niall McNeil and I am a producer
Birthday celebration
Happy
Renaultta . Tallis boy Her son Carver’s birthday
Harry. Marika and Cameron. Their boy
Geoff – worked with me on King Arthur as assistant stage manager
Reneltta Annie and me niall
Baked a cake
Annie Cody
These are some Originals
Michele Carriere
Nick Hutchinson
Sue Kyle and Al Bates
They are on the road and they are singing “somebody robbed the CPR’
They are standing on the stage and they are playing each instrument for the people outdoors who come to see the show
Horsedrawn magic is an hour-long documentary. You will see the horses and wagons and the people who are the Originals
They are singing and performing and traveling together with Paul and Nans Kirby
That is how the Caravan Stage Company started at the beginning in the 1970’s
The Originals are traveling to a good place to stay.
The wagons are full of costumes, masks, and sleeping bags.
The horses pull the wagons forward.
They’re going to set up their wagons and put on a show.
There will be music and cowboys.
All originals lovey people
Work to gather
Make a team stong good friends of ours
That’s me chopping wood at my friends house. His name is Jake. And I’ve known him I was once years old. I forgot to wear my boots and here’s an example of what happens when you chop your toes. I am strong as a bull. Which is I am now.
Anton Lipovdtesky, he’s been at studio 58 with me and Nathan K. We both are friends since then. In this one, that’s production, he’s Weedy Peetrsaw. He is a composer, writing songs, to sheet paper.
That’s me at Jakes. I was very careful. For example, if I was not careful, I would get no fingers. He has a wood stove, he is a nice man. Beautiful man. Mom says that lovely
During the summer, it was really hot in the North Okanagan. In the photo where I’m wearing my
Banff shirt, that was in the workshop. The workshop is where they build the set and it is full of
tools such as screw drivers, torches, etc.
I really love to film, and I enjoyed the heat. I love it. There’s lots of stuff you can do at the farm.
There were lots of hills, and sometimes we would go hiking.
It was a big family gathering. It was beautiful outside. And I can name some people in this
photo. There is Dick Owens, Harry VanDerschee, David Peterson, and Colin Heath.
This summer was great. It was hot. And every night we had to walk to bed. Every morning we’d
come up and walk to breakfast.
Aug 11, 2020
We use a truck with a chain to haul this stand up.
has dinner early before everybody else.
The people line up at the stand to their snacks. There’s liquorice, peanuts, beer, wine.
There’s a good view of the trees by the stand. They are mostly cedar. There are some wagons
behind the trees. Kerry