Drama Department Soaks Up Professional Theatre Experiences

The last few weeks have been incredibly busy and rewarding for middle and senior drama students, who have experienced a wide range of events both inside and outside the college.

The Senior Drama students, as a part of their assessment have recently seen ‘Good Muslim Boy’ and ‘Jasper Jones’ at QPAC. Both plays, whilst sharing vastly different stories, challenged perceptions of cultural differences and offered tales of perseverance and courage, portrayed with sensitivity and empathy by the cast of Queensland Theatre actors. We were fortunate to have three of our Seishin visitors come along to the second play last week and we hope that they enjoyed the experience as much as we did.

In other events, the Year 12 Drama students were fortunate to have Amy from Shake and Stir Theatre Company deliver a two-hour workshop on Directing – equipping the students with the necessary tools required to confidently and effectively direct stage action. Our Year 8 cohort and Year 9 Semester Two drama students were yesterday fortunate to view the incursion of ‘The Stones’ by Shock Therapy Theatre Company. This was a powerful two-handed play about consequences, based on the true story of the death of a motorist at the hands of two adolescents pranking by throwing stones off a freeway overpass. The students were amazed at the versatile acting of Sam and Hayden from the company and it made them think on a deeper level regarding the innocence or guilt of the young boys.

Finally, next week sees Clint Bolster from Humonculous Theatre Company come to do a day-long workshop with the Year Ten Drama students on the 400-year-old style of comedy and satire, Commedia Dell ‘Arte. We hope that they enjoy the day and gain further understanding from Clint as an amazing performer and a professional in the area.

Mrs Janine Delaney, Head of Department Drama