Arts Night
On Tuesday and Wednesday night this week the Arts Department treated a near capacity audience at the Lawson Field Theatre to a variety of quality performances. The feature act "Juvie" was performed by Year 12 and 13 Drama students, assisted by the Year 11s. It was a hard hitting, openly theatrical performance on Juvenile crime. The play was opened by an equally hard hitting metalcore band, which created a strong contrast with the gentle classical music of the "We'll be Bach" chamber group, playing in the foyer beforehand.
A selection of musicians from Year 10 upwards performed a variety of genre, on various instruments, with some students showing remarkable versatility. Included were several compositions written and performed by students, and several students performing for the first time. Sprinkled with a rockquest band and another chamber group, were several guitar and vocal performances, and two short plays, "Lessons in Fear" (remember the Tooth Fairy Apprentice from last year's prize giving?) and of course the "Two gentlemen from Verona" scene that won best 5 minute student directed scene at the East Coast Shakespeare Festival, and is being performed in Wellington at the National Festival this weekend. The finals of Campion Idol were also decided, with Saachi Kepa and Kayla Hatton competing for the opportunity to be part of the local High School Idol later this year. Kayla Hatton was voted the winner by an audience vote.
Also of note in the evening was the willingness and ability of students to step up and take on new roles, including photography, videoing, working and arranging sound equipment, and lighting.
Theatrical performances
Jordan Andreas, Api Taiapa, Bronwyn Fenwick, Esther Robinson, Caitlin Thompson, Sean Chaffey, Logan Kingsbeer, Dyson Parkes, Chelsea Rudd, Josh Atkins, Gael Barthelet, Zoe Foreman, Maia van de Mark, Bernie Stander, Giovanna Vita and Olivia White. With technical support from: Andrew Kemp, Connor Findlay, and Dyson Parkes.
The Shakespearians
Logan Kingsbeer, Mason Rudd, Api Taiapa, Jack Young, Sean Chaffey, Jordan Andreas, Gael Barthelet, Dyson Parkes, Bernadette Stander, Giovanna Vita. We wish you all the best of luck in the National Shakespeare Festival in Wellington this weekend.
The musicians
Bernadette Stander, Nadia Stander, Gael Barthelet, Jock Wilson, Callum Murphy, Tom Simson, Gabrielle Love, Susannah Lupman, Kayla Hatton, Dana Kingsbeer, Niamh Lovelock, Matthew Lee, Nicaela-Jane King, Maisy Start-Walter, Renee Holloway, Madeleine Stonehouse, Saachi Kepa, Elaine Song and Lucy Bond. With technical support from: Uheina Folaumoetui, Dana Kingsbeer, Andrew Kemp and Angela Mathers. Thank you to Heidi & Hein Stander.
