Rebecca Schofield passed away after a battle with cancer almost six years ago, but her acts of kindness legacy lives on.
Her mom, Anne Schofield, says a play called ‘Becca’ will be performed on New Brunswick stages this month.
“It’s called a documentary style play, which is interviews that she did with us, recounting the journey with cancer. They involved us in the process from the beginning. It’s been in the work for four years now,” said Schofield.
Mélanie Léger is the playwright for the bilingual production. The play was produced in association with Caraquet’s Théâtre Populaire d’Acadie.
“There’s no one on the stage that plays the role of Becca, but if you didn’t know Becca before the play, you’ll know her after,” Schofield says.
She adds it’s very gratifying knowing that someone has invested so much in Becca’s journey to tell the family’s story.
“Rebecca had this fear that she would be forgotten, that she had no legacy because she didn’t live long enough and that she had no purpose. Then six years after she passed away, there is a play about her,” Schofield says.
“So my girl was wrong in her imagining that she’d be forgotten. She lives on through these acts of kindness, and now she lives on through this play. There’s a lot of pride, but it’s surreal and a mix of emotions.”
As Rebecca battled cancer, the Riverview teen created #BeccaToldMeTo, which inspired people in 94 countries to perform acts of kindness.
“Wouldn’t it be great if it [the play] inspires people and reminds people how good it feels to do an act of kindness? How simple it can be. It doesn’t have to cost any money. I hope it reminds people of how it felt when the movement was at its highest,” Schofield adds.
The play can be seen in areas including Edmunston, Tracadie, Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John, Sackville, Caraquet, Bathurst, and Miramichi.
More details and information on tickets can be found here.
