Performing Arts News
As we head towards the end of the school year, things traditionally get even busier here in the Drama Department!
On Monday of this week we had the Co-Curricular Expo for students in Years 6 to 9 to show them the full range of Co-Curricular options here at BMGS. In Drama, we have three Co-Curricular options available -
- TheatreSports – runs all year on Wednesday afternoon from 3-4:30pm. TheatreSports is open to all Senior School students from Years 7 -12. We wrapped up this week for the year with a small in house competition, the kids were fantastic! Thank you to our TheatreSports Coach Sophie Prior.
- Senior Production – runs from Term 1 until show week in Week 2 of Term 2 and is for students in years 10, 11 and 12.
- Junior Production – runs from the end of Term 3 until show week in the second last week of Term 4 and is for students in Years 7, 8 and 9.
Thank you to Matt and Sierra, our Performing Arts Captains, for organising and running the Performing Arts Stall. When I dropped past it was very popular.
On Wednesday of this week, Year 12 Drama travelled to Riverside Theatre were we watched a performance of ‘The End of Winter’ by Noëlle Janaczewska. This was a stunningly beautiful one woman performance essay about climate change and grief. It is described as “A story of winter written in the heat of summer”. After the performance our students were lucky enough to have a 2 hour Masterclass with the director of the work Kate Gaul, and performer Jane Phelan.
This masterclass covered the creation process of the work, looking at script analysis, design, sound and lighting, acting, and direction. Both Kate and Jane were so generous with their time and our students found this extremely helpful to their studies. Thank you to Riverside Theatre and Siren Theatre Company for making this phenomenal opportunity available for our students.
Next week is even busier!
On the 30th November, Bell Shakepeare will be announcing the winners of the Bell Shakespeare Shorts Festival! We are thrilled that Sonnet 73 from BMGS has been has made the national final which is being livestreamed via Bell Shakespeare’s livestreams on Facebook and YouTube starting at 6pm on the 30th.
And of course our biggest event of the week, Cinderella!
The 30th November is going to be a very very very big day for the Drama Department as this is also the Blue Cast’s opening night!
Our Blue and Yellow casts have been working hard all term to create spectacular and very entertaining performance. We are presenting four shows over three days:
- Thursday the 30th of November at 7pm – Blue Cast
- Friday the 1st of December at 7pm – Yellow Cast
- Saturday the 2nd of December at 3pm – Yellow Cast
- Saturday the 2nd of December at 7pm – Blue Cast.
We are looking forward to what promises to be a sold out run, at the time of writing there are very limited seats left for the Matinee only.
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Thank you to all staff, students and volunteers involved for the amazing effort you have all put in!Save the Date - Bell Shakespeare Shorts Festival.
Next week, Bell Shakespeare will be announcing the winners of the Bell Shakespeare Shorts Festival!
We are thrilled that Sonnet 73 from BMGS has been shortlisted, so join us from 6:00pm AEDT on 30th November via Bell Shakespeare’s live streams on Facebook and YouTube and be a part of the celebration.
Ms Danie Evans
Senior Drama Teacher
Drama Department