Central High School students to perform their play before heading to Gravenhurst for Regional competition

By Pepper Parr

April 14^th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

Theatrics have kept students in Burlington busy.

Two of the city’s high schools are participating in the National Theatre Schol Drama Fest Regional event taking place in Gravenhurst later this month.

Nelson put their local performance on stage Friday evening.  Central High School will put on their local performance of 147 Point Flame this evening at 7:00 pm

A close look at the exploitation of female factory workers at a time when things were very different.

This play is based on the historic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. Through words, movement and music, four young women share their dreams, thoughts, fears and feelings about their ultimate destinies.

This is an emotional play about a tragic fire in a shirt waist factory.

Regional events are being held across the province, with Gravenhurst serving as one of six host areas leading up to the Ontario Provincial Showcase in North York.

Founded in 1946 and presented by the National Theatre School of Canada, NTS DramaFest engages more than 12,000 secondary school students and educators annually. The festival highlights original, student-led productions and provides participants with feedback from professional adjudicators working in theatre, film and television.

For Gravenhurst, the four-day regional festival is expected to bring young performers, teachers, families and supporters into the community, offering audiences a chance to experience a range of high school theatre productions.

“In its 80th year, the NTS DramaFest is proof that youth creativity is a key to nation-building. When students are given the space and support to tell their stories, they don’t just make theatre. They make a community,” said Richard Lee, co-director of NTS DramaFest.