Richard Rowberry

Richard Rowberry is the Artistic Director of The Nelson Theatre Company (TNT). He trained eons ago at The National Theatre School of Canada and has worked as an arts administrator, actor, writer, and director throughout his life. He has written five plays based on local history, including Frank And The Elephants, which won the Sybil Cooke Award (Play for Young Audiences) at the 2004 Canadian One Act Play Competition. He is also a member of Kootenay Storytellers who give presentations in regional elementary schools. This is Richard’s fifth appearance at the Festival.

Story of Lt. Col Arnold Kemball

Kemball had a long and distinguished career serving in the British Army in India. He retired to a fruit farm in Kaslo. In 1914 he returned to service and became the Commanding Officer of the 54th Kootenay Battalion. Richard will tell us of the man Kemball was, of his relationship with the men under his command and of his heroic death at Vimy Ridge.