Drama
Hating Alison Ashley
Wow, what a sensational start of Term 4 we have had in Co-Curricular Drama! In Week 2, our Year 7 to 9 Co-Curricular Drama Production of Hating Alison Ashley wowed audiences with their impeccable comedic timing and silly characterisation. Delivering true Australian nostalgia, the casts’ hard work truly paid off and made for a very entertaining evening. A huge congratulations goes to all students in the cast:
Saja Abdel-Megeed, Jessica Allman, Annabella Bayfield, Isabella Benjamin, Zoe Bloom, Mia Chan, Emily Chiang, Ava Christofides, Katerina Economou, Heidi Ferreira, Shereen Jawaad, Savannah Lorimer, Melanie Ma, Lucinda Martin, Grace McSweeney, Yvette Moodie, Laranya Nanthakumaran, Sophie Ngai, Irisara O’Brien, Isabelle Port, Leura Sayers, Alannah Tang, Chloe Wang, Lara Waterhouse, Addison Woods and Emma Yates.
Theatresports Schools Competition
Additionally, our Junior (Years 7 and 8) and Primary (Years 5 and 6)Theatresports troupes both competed in their preliminary Heat of the Theatresports Schools Challenge over the past fortnight. This is a prestigious competition hosted by Improvisation Australia in which over 100 schools compete to be crowned as the Improv champions! I am delighted to announce that our Junior team were Runners Up, and our Primary team came 4th! We wish them the best of luck as they compete in their Semi-Final over the upcoming few days.
Primary Team: Lilyan Shen, Kelly Qian, Aaradhya Singh
Junior Team (pictured L to R): Sitian Chen, Nina Wang, Emma Wang, Ella Gungor, Zoe Bloom
End of Year Showcases
The end of year Drama Showcases are quickly approaching, and we encourage you to note down the following dates in your diaries.
Monday, 27 November – 6.00pm to 7.00pm – Drama Theatre
On Camera: a celebration and showcase of the work of our Year 3 to 12 Filmmaking students
Tuesday, 28 November – 6.00pm to 7.30pm – Drama Theatre
Improv-Off: an internal competition for our Year 5 to 12 Improvisation students
Wednesday, 29 November – 5.00pm to 6.30pm – GMCPA
Centrestage (Year 2 to 6): a showcase featuring performances from all of our Year 2 to 6 Drama Skills and Performance students, as well as our Year 5 to 6 Drama Eisteddfod troupe.
Thursday, 30 November – 6.30pm to 8.30pm – GMCPA
Centrestage (Year 7 to 12): a showcase featuring performances from all of our Year 7 to 12 Eisteddfod students, our Year 7 and 8 Drama Skills class, as well as our newly formed Musical Theatre class.
All events will be free with no registration or ticket required. We hope to see you there!
Sarah Boyd
Co-curricular Drama Co-ordinator