Ever wonder about the whimsical character sitting on the stack of books, lost in a story, shoe dangling from foot, that has become the logo of the Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival? Well, meet Paige Turner, the enthralled and enchanted reader. This year Paige opened the DI Readers and Writers Festival, and through her excited and projected imagination, the books of the 2025 festival were brought to life in a playful cat walk and dance; based not only on the appeal of the book covers, but the authors valued content. The hall was packed and the audience was mesmerized as Paige Turner and the Jackettes built excitement and foreshadowed many of the plots, protagonists and settings of the books and authors, of this year’s highly successful festival; poetic, fiction and non-fiction.
The DIRWF organizing committee wish to thank all those involved, for this energetic, uplifting and delightful kick-start to this year’s festival. For the hours of supply attainment, imagination, creativity, assembly and talent in book cover, costume development and script writing, to say nothing of the choreography and hours of rehearsal that went into this brilliant performance:
Jennifer Lee (Protagonist and Performer – Paige Turner), Sussan Thomson (Casting, Production and Stage Manager), Kerri Davis (Costume Design and Production), Quinn Lunberg (Choreographer and Lead Coach) and all the amazing Jackettes (dancing books): Natalie Mathis, Maxine Matilpi, Cathy Dixon, Catharine Wright, Evan Penner, Melissa DiPietro, Rita Arnicans, Sussan Thomson and Kerri Davis
Back-up Jackettes and rehearsal assistants: Suzanne Sulzberger, Sandra Lloyd and Caryn Rea (Crea).
You are so appreciated!
- The DIRWF Committee
