Blood Bank / Drama

Blood Bank

You walk in feeling confident, but if you’re a first-timer you can get a case of the nerves! Yet the lovely nurses who staff the unit are terrific at calming us down. After the swab and the tiniest of pinpricks the stress leaves you and the confidence returns. You have a wave of satisfaction, even happiness in that you are giving of yourself, in a very literal way. After a brief ten minutes it’s all over and you mix with the other students over a fruit juice and sweet where you sit, proud to show off your bandage. When I walked out of the PAC, I felt I had grown two inches. I recommend to all seniors to donate their blood for the most worthy of causes.

Connor Stanley

Drama

De La in performance The theatrical partnership between the College and Sacré Coeur was a sell-out success. Over three performances, laughter filled the Phoenix Theatre, for the double bill of That Scoundrel Scapin directed by Margaret McPhee and The Real Inspector Hound directed by Andrew Murrell. First on the program was Scapin, which featured a young and relatively inexperienced cast ranging from Years 9 to 11, whose energy and enthusiasm gave wings to the unscrupulous protagonist, Scapin, brilliantly played by Young Sohn. The second show on the bill was the hilarious Tom Stoppard play, The Real Inspector Hound. I congratulate the cast for their efforts. Their team work, passion and energy brought this comedic exploration of the human condition to life. Max Stephens and Harry Thompson were marvellous as the theatre critics and the audiences delighted at the ludicrous situations that unfolded on their behalf. The productions were made possible by the many talented and hard working staff and students of the College who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to bring these delightful plays to the stage.

Mr Andrew Murrell