Drama

Despite a challenging year, the Performing Arts program has continued to be a place for students to explore their creativity and bring a script to life. This year we have seen a broad range of plays that have challenged our production teams in new and exciting ways. The Senior School play, Letters to Lindy was a highly emotional and confronting piece that posed the question, ‘How much does the media manipulate the truth?’ Our 2021 Theatre Studies class explored the historical contexts and various stories presented in the Play so our audience could view the Chamberlain case from new perspectives and offer an opportunity to empathise with a grieving mother. This very talented group brought to life the horrific story of Lindy Chamberlain and ultimately created a very special performance. The Years 7 and 8 Play, Two Weeks with the Queen was postponed from Term 4 to earlier this year due to the challenges of COVID-19. Both the dedication and persistence of the cast and crew is to be admired, putting on an outstanding and thought-provoking production. Rehearsals for the upcoming Years 7 and 8 Musical, Elf Jr. have continued online, to be performed in the seasonally appropriate first week of December and is expected to be another fantastic and exciting show. I want to extend a huge thank you to both Mr James Brown and Mr Dylan Licastro, who have not only been my inspiration, but the inspiration for all Performing Arts productions. I have felt extremely privileged to be surrounded by Drama enthusiasts and hope that the Arts continue to thrive at St Catherine’s School for many years to come.

Sophie Williams

Drama Captain