Art Show & Drama

CSC Art Show

This years show yet again highlights the diverse talents of the CSC students, with work in very different mediums . Congratulation to Alyssa McArdle on winning the Acquisitive Prize for the college with her photographic piece which will be purchased by the college as part of school's collection.

Second prize was awarded to Nick Webb with his stop motion animation short film and third prize to Callum Hubbard for his striking industrial  photographic work.

The show started on the 20th of October and will close on the 13th of November at the Castlemaine Market Building. The students wish to thank all the teachers for their time in helping set up the show and for their help throughout the year.

Drama National Conference recognises MAMA Drama Legends

Drama Victoria, as part of our Memories and Memorials Archive (MAMA) project, recorded 50 interviews with leading Drama teachers around Victoria.  CSC Drama teacher Darren Lowe was one of those selected.   All 50 of these interviews were recorded on video and this resource has been developed by Dr Richard Sallis, Dr Jane Bird and Kelly McConville into an Ethnodrama Performance based on our 50 collected interviews.

The 2018  National Drama Conference in November coincides with Drama Victoria’s 50th Birthday Celebrations and a performance will be an integral part of honouring the history of Drama Education in Victoria.

Also, as part of our ‘Archive Project’ Drama Victoria  are going to be displaying the complete list of MAMA Legends as well as presenting a five minute trailer which includes some highlights from our MAMA interviews. The "Archive Project". This is the bio submitted to Drama Victoria.

Drama Victoria

 Darren Lowe – Bio – Mama project

I began my teaching career in Cobram, as a young kid really, in my early 20’s, having just completed a B.Ed at the now defunct Melbourne State College. It was there I met my future wife, best friend and partner Susan and began my Drama teaching journey. I taught here for four years and began to direct School Musicals, the popular ‘Man of Steel’, Peepshow productions (Maverick Musicals), an almost rite of passage for  80’s Drama teachers.

I have since taught at Maribyrnong SC in the early 90’s for two years, where I learned the real value of teacher unionism, with a fabulous staff and very multicultural school population.

I then transferred to Ballarat High School, to be closer to home in Hepburn Springs, where I gained experience in the teaching of Drama and Theatre Studies at VCE for many years, through a range of new study designs and continued to direct a range of major school productions – 1992- 2008.

In 2008, I successfully applied for a position at Castlemaine SC, where I currently teach Drama and Theatre Studies across a number of year levels and have just directed my 25th School Production!!

Not sure about legend, but I’ve certainly seen some changes!

Darren Lowe 

Drama Teacher