On the 17th August, all of Year 9 excitedly gathered at the College to travel by bus to the Sydney Opera House. We had an early start to our day arriving to school at 7.50am to experience a play of Romeo and Juliet. Everyone was excited to watch the play as we had been studying it in class, so we all eagerly took our seats on the bus. After the long journey, we finally arrived to see the beautiful sight of the Opera House and Darling Harbour. We then proceeded to enter the theatre where we watched the intriguing play.

The play was executed as an excellent tragedy and the actors engaged in their roles perfectly. It gave us an opportunity to witness the tale of love and rivalry that we had become so familiar with. After the show, we even had the chance to meet the actor who played Mercutio. We then proceeded to have lunch in the park before we started the long bus journey back home. The experience all together was a  memorable one.

The goal of this excursion was to deepen our understanding and engagement of Shakespeare’s play and I can say on behalf of all of Year 9 that the goal was accomplished. Year 9 would like to thank all the teachers for their dedication to make this excursion the best it could be.

Jane Awad, Year 9