Shakespeare Success Story

St Cuthberts College was the most successful school at the Central Auckland Regionals of the SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare held at Avondale College. It was wonderful to hear our College spoken of with such high regard by the judges. We were competing against 51 groups from different Auckland schools, and came away with 50% of the awards. We were also awarded the coveted NSSP prize for both Natalie Lamb, with Jifei Shao as runner up. This is extraordinary! Well done.

We are so proud of what our students have achieved:

Outstanding Costume Design

King Lear, directed by Ms Louise Bolton

Outstanding Movement or Dance

King Lear, directed by Rosie Lammiman and Natalie Lamb

Outstanding Stage Combat

Hamlet, directed by Cherry Chen and Sylvia Xue. Combat performed by Katherine Qin and Pippa Whinery

Most truthful connection between Two Actors

Othello, Cherry Chen as Othello and Cloris Zhang as Desdemona

Most Insightful Interpretation of a Script

Measure for Measure, directors Eliza Went and Aanya Naidu

Outstanding Actor in a Tragedy or History Role

Mikayla Sieu as Cordelia in King Lear, directed by Ms Louise Bolton

Best Adult Director

King Lear, directed by Ms Louise Bolton

Direct Entry to NSSP (goes to NSSP)

Natalie Lamb as Cordelia in King Lear

Runner Up to NSSP

Jifei Shao as Malvolio in Twelfth Night

A massive congratulations to Ms Bolton’s King Lear, which got three awards! Her directing was applauded by the crowd and judges. This is Ms Bolton’s second win as best adult director at the Regionals Festival.