Sport for Jove
On Friday 16 May, a passionate group of drama students travelled to Wollongong to compete in the Sport for Jove Shakespeare Competition.
Sport for Jove is an award-winning theatre company based in NSW, dedicated to celebrating the works of William Shakespeare. Their annual Shakespeare competition invites students to be active and encourages creativity through drama, dance, music composition, and performance.
Since February, the groups have worked hard, selecting, refining and crafting their pieces, creating performances that reflect months of hard work, dedication, creativity and passion. These students competed across four categories: dance, music composition, duologue, and ensemble scene. We are thrilled to announce that all four entries were awarded first place on the day, an amazing achievement against the tough competition, securing all our performances a place in the state finals on June 1 at the Seymour Centre.
As Drama Captain, I worked with the groups alongside Ms Hitchcock and Ms Pascoe to help refine, block and elevate their performances in preparation for their competition. This experience of supporting a talented group of students was so rewarding. I was lucky enough to travel down to Wollongong with them on the day of the event and watching the groups bring their pieces to life on the stage after months of hard work was truly amazing.
Our talented performances were:
Ava R and Banjo C (Year 12), who delivered a powerful duologue from Othello.
Ava S, Ollie R, and Liam H (Year 11), who brought energy and wit to their ensemble performance from The Taming of the Shrew.
Chiara S and Eliza-Grace B (Year 12), whose heartfelt dance was inspired by King Lear.
Josselin W and Allegra M (Year 11), who impressed the judges with an original music composition inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The groups were beyond excited to be selected for the State Finals, with a strong sense of pride and accomplishment. It was so encouraging to see how well the judges reacted to all the groups dramatic choices.
We are so proud of our students’ creativity, dedication, and artistry. We wish them all the best of luck this weekend at State Competition!
A special thank you to Ms Hitchcock and Ms Pascoe for all the work they put into helping the students with the competition!
Arkie F, Year 12
