Performing Arts News
Term 1 Wrap up for Drama
It has been a busy and exciting term with lots of great projects happening across classes in Year 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
The Year 7 Drama Rotation 1 class are busy filming and editing their short films. A big thank you again to Belle Coote for generously sharing her expertise and time to run a Zoom Q and A on theatrical makeup with Josh, Angus and Lorence. The boys really loved the experience and gained many valuable insights.
In Stage 5, students from both classes built Theatre for Children performances using provocations supplied by our junior and preparatory campuses. Over two days, students from Pre-K, Stage 2 and Stage 3 visited to watch the performances and participated in a Q & A with the older students. A big thank you to the following students; Gretel Passlow, Gaia Pattison, Natalie Butterworth, Abby Hillman, Sarah Rivas, Hannah Salins, Giselle Brogan and Haylee Diskin for running an impromptu Drama workshop with Mrs Gerrard’s class. Stage 5 are now busy selecting scripts to participate in the ATYP Intersection festival.
Year 11 Drama students have been building characters for our performance assessments – ‘Dinner at Arjuna’s and Murder at the Hotel Agato’. They have also started work for the AYTF at the Q Theatre, working with professional director and actor, Maggie Davis.
Year 12 Drama students have completed their first two assessment tasks and are now focusing on their Individual Projects before commencing their HSC group performances next term. We have continued to build our connections with theatre companies and practitioners to provide enriching experiences for our students. Year 12 students have been to Belvoir Theatre twice this term. Firstly to view archival screening of HSC texts and again last Friday, with Year 11 students to see Eamon Flack’s sensational production of Into the Woods . We were all so thrilled to see this incredible show. It reminded me of the magic that happens when actors do the hard work and the audience buys in. The students left the theatre with a spark of wonder in their eyes. Congratulations also to Ivy Downes, Emily Monks (Riverside Theatre Upstage Club) Sierra Corkins ( Griffin Theatre Young Ambassador)and Reagan Lloyd ( The Young Belvoir Theatre Club) for their selection in these prestigious drama programs.
Finally, rehearsals continue for the senior production, Xanadu.
This has been a full and very exciting term!
Mrs Cindy Pecovnik
Head of Performing Arts
Book Now - Tickets on sale for Xanadu
In just a few short weeks, students in Years 10 to 12 will be presenting their 2023 major production, Xanadu.
Patrons are invited to dress for the occasion - dive into your wardrobes and revisit the stylish 1980s, when shoulder pads, leg warmers, fingerless gloves, scrunchies and 'back combed' hair was all the rage.
This production will be staged in Cuff Hall, with performances from 2nd to 6th May. The Hall will be transformed into a cabaret venue; ten guests per table; maximum 150 guests per performance. Supper packs may be pre-ordered and delivered to your table on the night, to enjoy throughout the performance.
Evening performances each night will start at 7:00pm, with a matinee on 6th May starting at 3:00pm.
As there are lead roles shared by several students, please check with your students to ensure you are booking the performance in which your student is in a particular role.
Tickets are on sale now via Trybooking - book via this link.
Ticket prices are $18.00 (Child/Conc), $25.00 (Adults) and $80.00 for a family of four (2A/2C). Supper snack trays ($20) each.
Join us for a fabulously entertaining musical experience!
Mrs Cindy Pecovnik, Ms Danie Evans, Miss Anne Cranna
Xanadu Production Team