Performing Arts

Lyrebird Awards Nominations

The Lyrebird Awards committee have released their nominations for the Youth productions for 2022. We submitted two productions for consideration this year. The Year 12 Theatre show - Life As An Idea and Strictly Ballroom.

A range of judges attended the performances of both shows and we have been awarded nominations in the following areas:

2022 Youth Lyrebird Nomination List – Brentwood Secondary College

Year 12 Theatre Studies Production – Life As An Idea

Best Sound – Youth Play – Life as an Idea - Rueben Jaworski & Jayant Godse

Best Lighting – Youth Play – Life as an Idea - Sean Mckinnon

Best Costume – Youth Play – Life as an Idea - Ella Dearness, Matthew Grande, Bailey Taylor & Alex Hasler

Best Set – Youth Play – Life as an Idea – Moosa Al Busadi, Justin Bergman, Quade Lew, Henok Tesfom, Dean Apostolou & Kimberli To

Best Ensemble – Youth Play – Life as an Idea

Best Comedic Performance – Youth Play – Life as an Idea - Matthew Grande

Best Comedic Performance – Youth Play – Life as an Idea - Ruben Jaworski

Best Performer in a Supporting Male Role – Youth Play – Life as an Idea - Ruben Jaworski

Best Performer in a Lead Male Role – Youth Play – Life as an Idea - Jayant Godse

Best Director – Youth Play – Life as an Idea – Joel Batalha

Best Production – Youth Play - Life is an Idea

Strictly Ballroom

Best Lighting – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Brenton Van Vilet

Best Costume – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom- Campbell Nathan, Joel Batalha & Anita Chipman

Best Set – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Joel Batalha & Brenton Van Vilet

Best Ensemble – Youth Musical - Strictly Ballroom

Highly Commended Performer – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Ngaio Sadler

Best Cameo Performance – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Alexa Kapsaskis

Best Comedic Performance – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Jayant Godse

Best Acting Partnership – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Hannah Vaughan & Matthew Grande

Best Solo Song – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Campbell Nathan – On the Edge

Outstanding Dancer – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Hannah Vaughan

Best Performer in a Supporting Female Role – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Emma Ginsberg

Best Performer in Supporting Male Role – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Ruben Jaworksi

Best Performance in a Lead Female Role – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Zoe Shrimpton

Best Performer in a Lead Male Role – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Campbell Nathan

Best Choreographer – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Michael Mitchell

Best Musical Director – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Ben Franklin

Best Director – Youth Musical – Strictly Ballroom - Joel Batalha

Best Production – Youth Musical - Strictly Ballroom

This is a massive achievement for our students and staff and we are very proud of the outcome.

The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday 4th December. 

We wanted to Bring It Back in 2022 and with the amazing work of our students and the staff who supported them, this is a great acknowledgement.

Joel Batalha

Director of Performing Arts