Drama HOUSE DRAMA FESTIVAL RESULTS
Over the two nights we saw a variety of interpretations, dramatic styles and skill levels. Dr Steven Gration and Mrs. Jocelyn Moor-Carter were very clear in their adjudicating decisions and provided concise, helpful feedback.
THE OVERALL RESULTS FOR HOUSE DRAMA 2014
1. Turnock 2. Biddle 3. Delpratt 4. Thorold 5. Melbourne 6. Maughan 7. Atkinson 8. Surman, McKinley 10. Walker 11. Radcliffe 12. Kaiser
Congratulations to all and in particular to: 6 Goblets for Dramatic Excellence – Scott Bear – Scriptwriting, directing, acting – Turnock House INTER-SCHOOL YOUTH THEATRESPORTS COMPETITION:
Karim Oreb – Scriptwriting, directing, acting – Melbourne House Jesse Clough – Acting – Walker House Michael Stuart – Scriptwriting, directing, producing – Delpratt House Patrice Ciadella – Scriptwriting, directing, producing – Thorold House
Junior Team: Saxon Wood, Tom Fuhrmann, Foster Lane and Ethan Word Senior Team: Oscar Churchill, Joel Gray, Dan O’Neill, Isaiah Richardson and Scott Bear. The Junior team competed for the first time and did a magnificent job working together and feeding off each other’s ideas. The Senior team, with only one person that had competed in this competition before the night, did an excellent job and were strong performers throughout the whole night with glimpses of comedy and tragedy. The Senior team were one of the two teams, along with St Stephens, that moved on to the Quarter Finals in July. This competition was held at St Peter’s in Brisbane and we faced very experienced teams and just missed out on advancing to the Semi-finals. Thanks to Ms Francis for providing this opportunity and for coaching our teams.
By Scott Bear
STORIES IN THE DARK – TERM FOUR PLAY
Two teams of TSS boys competed in the Annual Inter-School Youth Theatresports competition. Theatresports is a competition that involves teams of actors improvising one, two, three and four-minute scenes. The skills of thinking on your feet, incorporating dramatic and comic techniques and working as a team are important for success. At the end of each game each team is scored out of 10, with the two teams with the highest scores at the end of the night moving on to the next round.
By Daniel O’Neill On November 18 and 19 the TSS Drama Company performed the play Stories in the Dark in the Drama Studio. The play followed three boys, Thomas, Aaron and Axel, trying to survive the trials and tribulations of being lost, alone and fighting to survive in a war-torn city. As the boys coped with the various emotions induced by war, Aaron, the eldest boy, told stories to keep the boys from bickering and fighting.
Alex Purton – Acting – Biddle House Adjudicator’s Award – This award is given at the discretion of the adjudicators for any aspect of performance or production: Atkinson House – for “the protestor/jungle” scene – a clash of two realities
TSS hosted our heat in May with our two teams competing against All Saints, St Stephens, Assisi and Robina SHS. The TSS teams were:
The stories included humorous giants, a greedy king and a bad case of mistaken identity. The boys played these characters with vigour, switching from comical to sombre in an instant. The Theatre Crew provided great dramatic
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