Drama News

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Our Senior production takes to the stage in week 5.

pretty.strange. has been written by SCEGGS alumna, Olivia Satchell after a commission by Ms Inga Scarlett for SCEGGS Drama.

The play is set in an independent girls’ school and is a modern reimagining of the Greek myth of Persephone in the Underworld. The story deals with rebirth and decay and is centred around a group of teenage misfits who come together to save another and reconnect with the natural environment. The play digs into themes of loss and disconnection. It examines a daughter’s need to individuate from her mother and her personal exploration and journey to self-empowerment and fulfillment.

Like the ancient Greek theatre, a large chorus narrates and guides the audience throughout, emphasising important lessons along the way.

The cast are being guided through this production experience by a talented team of theatre-makers:

pretty.strange. will be presented in St Peter’s Playhouse – 9 to 12 November.

Bookings are now open via the TryBooking link.

Stories in the Dark

All the best to Year 7 student Isabelle Flower who takes to the stage in the Scots production of Debra Oswald’s Stories in the Dark.

The production runs from the 2 to 4 November at 6.30pm. 

Book via the TryBooking link.

Festival of Speech

Congratulations to our Drama students who were successful in their events at the recent Festival of Speech held at Pymble Ladies College.

The Year 11 team won their section, competing against 20 entries from other schools with their self-devised piece “The Games People Play”. The Year 7 Impro team garnered second place in their event, demonstrating sophisticated skills for novice players.

Bravo Emma Juneja, Billie Palmer, Scarlett Phillips, Amelia Moran, Indiana Meers, Allegra Sintras, Ingrid Weaver, Isha Singh, Pascale Otton, and Daisy Carson.

Thank you to Ms Sandra Carter and Ms Poppy Lynch for their guidance and organisation.

Season 2023

It is with great delight that I announce the 2023 Production season for SCEGGS Drama.

The Appleton Ladies Potato Race by Melanie Tait

Years 10-12 Play
Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 May
Directed by Ms Vivienne Rodda
SCEGGS Black Box Theatre

Ladies in Black by Tim Finn and Carolyn Burns

Years 9-12 Musical
Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 June
Directed & Choreographed by Mr Aaron Farley
Venue (TBC)

Green Patch (an original musical) by Samantha Millin and Peter Eyers

Years 7-9 Musical
Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 November
Directed by Mr Peter Eyers
St Peter’s Playhouse

Auditions will be announced soon and will take place during this term.

“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.”  ~Oscar Wilde

Peter Eyers
Head of Drama