Drama News
Melbourne Drama Tour
Over the June long weekend, Mr Eyers, Ms Connelly, and Ms Rodda accompanied 35 students to Melbourne for a Theatre and Cultural immersion. The students embraced a number of Arts activities in a jam-packed weekend.
Theatrical highlights included a dynamic production of Kunstkamer by The Australian Ballet at The State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre, a majestic production of Cinderella at The Regent Theatre and a riveting production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Potter fitted Princess Theatre. Accessing these professionally executed productions contributes enormously to the students’ appreciation and appraisal of live theatre.
Cultural experiences included a visit to the National Gallery of Victoria to explore the Picasso Exhibition as well as the many other engaging exhibits at the gallery. Plenty of shopping and eating opportunity was provided with a visit to the Queen Victoria markets and experiential learning was provided with a fun improvisation workshop at St Martin’s Youth Theatre in South Yarra.
The excursion was topped off with a visit to the sacred Melbourne Cricket Ground and an exciting game of AFL between Melbourne and Collingwood. Theatre exists in many of life’s experiences!
Thankyou to everyone who made this Drama trip a possibility. It was great to be able to travel again and we look forward to another Drama Tour opportunity in 2024.
The 25TH Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Congratulations and best wishes to Samantha Millin, Ava Nunley, Eliza Newton, Lila Eversgerd and Willow Garside. The girls are currently appearing in the Grammar Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The show plays until Friday June 24th at Sydney Grammar.
May the show be another triumph for you all. That’s TRIUMPH! T. R. I. U. M. P. H. TRIUMPH!
Senior Production
The senior production for 2022 is pretty.strange. by Olivia Satchell. It will be directed by Ms Romy Bartz.
Auditions were held in week 8 over three fun and explorative afternoons, with auditionees playing with text and playbuilding exercises.
It gives me great pleasure to announce the cast for this production:
Cast of Characters:
| Shaun | Ava Nunley |
| Max | Eleanor Lawson |
| Kate | Maddie Tudehope |
| Pip | Billie Palmer |
| Sophie | Zara Ibrahim |
| Sarah | Allegra Sintras |
| Grandmother/Chorus: | Sophie Gallagher-Horne |
| Chorus |
Gemma Ashton Astrid Hooper Bianca Rozsa Susannah Sheumack Marine Smith Sienna Taylor Chiara Weaver Alexandra West Anne-Marie Aroney Amelia Moran Scarlett Phillips Josephine Robson |
pretty.strange. will be presented in St Peter’s Playhouse during Term 4 – November 9th to 12th.
We look forward to seeing at the theatre! Have a great term break everyone!
Peter Eyers
Head of Drama
