Performing Arts

2023 Production! We Will Rock You!

Thank you to everyone for your amazing guesses for the WWRY Teaser campaign! We had over 250 emails, Teams messages and guesses in the school corridor so thats amazing involvement from the school community. By the time this newsletter gets published the P.Arts team will have completed Cast Auditions, Callbacks and Band Auditions. A huge effort for students and staff. Thank you for all the hard work and I'm excited for an AMAZING production this year!!  

Luke Devenish

Head of Performing Arts

DANCE ACADEMY INDUSTRY DAY

Year 7-9 Dance Academy students were lucky to participate in workshops with industry professionals including Ben Curè from Lion Heart Dance company, Dalena Leggieri Ebadi from HD Entertainment and Sophie Young from The Dance Clinic (Highett Podiatry)

Year 12 VCE Lunchtime Concerts

'Where in the world is Frank Sparrow?'

It's a great question - and one that the VCE Theatre Studies cohort of 2023 will ask of its audience in the upcoming production. 

The script, written by reknowned Australian playwright Angela Betzien, is a quirky non-naturalistic play that weaves stark urban reality with the mythic underworld. Against this grim backdrop the young hero, Frank Sparrow, must endure dangers and trials, overcome weakness, find love and face death. A uniquely modern legend, 'Where in the World is Frank Sparrow?' reinvents the hero’s journey for the 21st Century and propels its audience through the dangerous streets of Stab City and into the dark underworld of change and transformation.

The VCE students are responsible for all aspects of the production, including directing, set and props design, lighting and sound operation and design, acting, and costume and make-up design. They are assessed on their work and must demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge, the ability to use theatre technologies, work safely and ethically,  and collaborate effectively to present their imaginative interpretation of the script to an audience. 

We are currently in the testing and trialing stage of production, as students develop their ideas, source and make props, set and costumes, rehearse and refine their scenes, and evaluate their work prior to making decisions. 

Please come along and support their endeavours. The production will be staged in the Holloway Theatre at 7pm on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th May. Tickets will be available via TryBooking from the start of Term 2 so keep an eye out on Compass for the link.