{"id":25180,"date":"2026-04-02T10:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=25180"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:51:07","slug":"drama-news-67","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/drama-news-67\/","title":{"rendered":"Drama News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Term 1 comes to an end, I thank the Drama staff and students for their creative and focused work this term. In addition to academic study, we have completed another successful House Drama Festival and commenced rehearsals for GIRL ASLEEP.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some highlights from this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#HSC\">HSC Drama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Term2\">Term 2 Excursions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Girl\">Girl Asleep Technical Crew<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Thing\">Here&#8217;s The Thing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"HSC\"><\/a>HSC Drama<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The 2026 Year 12 Drama class recently completed their second Drama assessment.<\/p>\n<p>They are studying the topic \u2013 THE VOICE OF WOMEN IN THEATRE and their assessment consisted of a performance from Caryl Churchill\u2019s \u2018Top Girls\u2019 followed by a viva voce presentation. The girls presented excellent work, crafting terrific characterisations and content from this seminal play.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25180 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/VOW1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/VOW1-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/VOW2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/VOW2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/VOW3.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/VOW3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><a id=\"Term2\"><\/a><strong>Term 2 Excursions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>During Term 2, Drama students from Years 9 to 12 will have opportunities to join theatre parties to attend performances of Disney\u2019s THE LION KING, Suzie Miller\u2019s PRIMA FACIE and ENGLISH by Sanaz Toossi.<\/p>\n<p>Permission letters will be provided in the fortnight preceding the excursion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Girl\"><\/a>Girl Asleep<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25241 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/GIRL-ASLEEP-CREW-FLYER-3-1-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/GIRL-ASLEEP-CREW-FLYER-3-1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/GIRL-ASLEEP-CREW-FLYER-3-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/GIRL-ASLEEP-CREW-FLYER-3-1-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/GIRL-ASLEEP-CREW-FLYER-3-1-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/GIRL-ASLEEP-CREW-FLYER-3-1-106x150.png 106w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/GIRL-ASLEEP-CREW-FLYER-3-1.png 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Thing\"><\/a>Here\u2019s The Thing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Shakespeare\u2019s plays will go down in history as some of the most masterful works ever written. Still, many don&#8217;t know that he created many of the words himself. A mixture of portmanteaus and switching nouns to verbs or vice versa gave us many words we still use today. These include bubble, assassin, advertising, exposure, and hobnob.<\/p>\n<p>Phrases invented by Shakespeare that we use today include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>be all and end all<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>catch a cold<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>clothes make the man<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>disgraceful conduct<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>give the devil his due<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>it\u2019s Greek to me<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>method in his madness<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>neither a borrower nor a lender be<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>the course of true love never did run smooth<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>the milk of human kindness<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>too much of a good thing<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>wear one\u2019s heart on one\u2019s sleeve<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"highlight\">\n<p>May you enjoy a restorative term break, a delightful Easter and perhaps a visit to the theatre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>See you in Term 2!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peter Eyers<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Head of Drama<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Term 1 comes to an end, I thank the Drama staff and students for their creative and focused work this term. In addition to academic study, we have completed another successful House Drama Festival and commenced rehearsals for GIRL ASLEEP. 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