{"id":25681,"date":"2026-06-04T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=25681"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:00:25","slug":"drama-news-70","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/drama-news-70\/","title":{"rendered":"Drama News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the spotlight this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Theatre\">Theatresports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Girl\">Girl Asleep<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Charlie\">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Prima\">Prima Facie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Theatre\"><\/a>Theatresports<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Last Wednesday afternoon SCEGGS had two teams participate in a \u2018Theatresports Friendly\u2019 hosted by Sydney Grammar. Ascham and Scots also competed in the event.<\/p>\n<p>It was a terrific afternoon in which the students participated together in an hour long workshop, supper, then competition, finishing around 7:30pm.<\/p>\n<p>Several SCEGGS parents were in attendance, and we thank them for their support.<\/p>\n<p>The SCEGGS teams consisted of:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><strong>Team 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nancy Newton (Year 12)<\/p>\n<p>Frances O&#8217;Donnell (Year 12)<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Self (Year 11)<\/p>\n<p>Nina Fitzgerald (Year 8)<\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie Hansen (Year 8)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><strong>Team 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Juliette Clark (Year 12)<\/p>\n<p>Lucy Balderstone (Year 10)<\/p>\n<p>Sophie Downes (Year 10)<\/p>\n<p>Maya Mitchell-Zancanaro (Year 9)<\/p>\n<p>Calla Ciszewski (Year 8)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>There were seven teams that competed. Our Team 1 was placed third behind Grammar (1<sup>st<\/sup>) and Ascham (2<sup>nd<\/sup>). This was great considering our girls only commenced Theatresports this semester.<\/p>\n<div class=\"highlight\">\n<p>Nancy Newton was named Player of the Competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Big thanks to Mr Stephen Colyer who has overseen the project on a Friday afternoon with our Theatresports coach, Ms Emilia Higgs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25682\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/20260527_062941869_iOS-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/20260527_062941869_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/20260527_062941869_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/20260527_062941869_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/20260527_062941869_iOS-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/20260527_062941869_iOS-145x109.jpg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/20260527_062941869_iOS-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/20260527_062941869_iOS-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/20260527_062941869_iOS-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/20260527_062941869_iOS.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Girl\"><\/a>Girl Asleep<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>SCEGGS&#8217; first Drama production for the year, Girl Asleep, will play The Black Box Theatre (under the Playhouse) in week 9.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday 17 June @ 7pm<\/li>\n<li>Thursday 18 June @ 7pm<\/li>\n<li>Friday 19 June @ 7pm<\/li>\n<li>Saturday 20 June @ 1pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/girl-asleep\">Bookings are now open via the link.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0production has been directed by Old Girl Ms Poppy Lynch. She has been enthusiastically supported by the talents of Ms Eddi Goodfellow as Technical Designer and Ms Anna Gardner as Set\/Costume Designer.<\/p>\n<p>The cast consists of students from Years 7 to 11:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sarah Jenkins (Year 9)<\/li>\n<li>Asha Meagher (Year 9)<\/li>\n<li>Zara Anderson (Year 9)<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte Self (Year 11)<\/li>\n<li>Grace Katekar (Year 8)<\/li>\n<li>Alexandra Millin (Year 8)<\/li>\n<li>Josephine Grayden (Year 11)<\/li>\n<li>Perri Lawrence (Year 10)<\/li>\n<li>Nina Fitzgerald (Year 8)<\/li>\n<li>Amelie Officer (Year 7)<\/li>\n<li>Tia Mavritsakis (Year 9)<\/li>\n<li>Eloise Switajewski (Year 7)<\/li>\n<li>Helena Squires (Year 9)<\/li>\n<li>Josephine Wheater (Year 10)<\/li>\n<li>Alannah Morris (Year 8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The show crew consists of students from Years 7 to 10:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annie Buchanan (Year 10)<\/li>\n<li>Bronte Treffiletti (Year 10)<\/li>\n<li>Esther Stalbow (Year 8)<\/li>\n<li>Josephine Hatherall (Year 10)<\/li>\n<li>Mackenzie Hansen (Year 8)<\/li>\n<li>Natalie Perkins (Year 10)<\/li>\n<li>Olivia Bolot (Year 7)<\/li>\n<li>Scarlett Omana (Year 7)<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Bradman (Year 10)<\/li>\n<li>Saskia Pym (Year 9)<\/li>\n<li>Sarah McIntyre (Year 9)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The production has no interval and runs approx. 1hr 15mins.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll hopefully see you there!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Charlie\"><\/a>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to the following SCEGGS girls who have been cast as various parents, children and oompa-loompahs, in the Scots production of Charlie and the\u00a0 Chocolate Factory.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 18.4px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25683\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/Golden-ticket-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/Golden-ticket-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/Golden-ticket-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/Golden-ticket-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/Golden-ticket-266x150.png 266w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/Golden-ticket.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The production plays the Parade Theatre at NIDA from June 24 to 27.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Harriet Chandler (Year 8)<\/li>\n<li>Matilda Naik (Year 9)<\/li>\n<li>Sage Collette-Galafassi (Year 12)<\/li>\n<li>Juliette Clark (Year 12)<\/li>\n<li>Amelia Pellegrino (Year 10)<\/li>\n<li>Mimi Hildage (Year 10)<\/li>\n<li>Camille Coonan (Year 12)<\/li>\n<li>Reina Steiner Carrion (Year 9)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bookings are now open via the <a href=\"https:\/\/premier.ticketek.com.au\/shows\/show.aspx?sh=CFACTORY26\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Prima\"><\/a>Prima Facie<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Drama students from Years 10 to 12 have an opportunity to see the award-winning play, Prima Facie by Suzie Miller on Wednesday 10 June.<\/p>\n<p>The production plays the Roslyn Packer Theatre with original actor Sheridan Harbridge.<\/p>\n<p>This is a powerful piece of theatre and girls are encouraged to return their permission slips to secure a seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peter Eyers<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Head of Drama<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the spotlight this week: Theatresports Girl Asleep Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Prima Facie \u00a0 Theatresports Last Wednesday afternoon SCEGGS had two teams participate in a \u2018Theatresports Friendly\u2019 hosted by Sydney Grammar. 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