Spectacular in the round

Spectacular, spectacular! The memorable Arts Spectacular was done slightly differently this year due to the neverending anomaly of COVID and its requirements; however, it was no less memorable, and perhaps more so. The overarching theme of this year’s Arts Spectacular was ‘Return to the Future’, chosen to help celebrate the school’s 125th anniversary. The Year 6 girls reflected upon the various fashions of the past, stepping out in style adorned in feathers and pearls of 20s flapper era through to metallic glam of the 70s disco divas. The Year 5 girls imagined future trends and were transformed into visionary builders, weird scientists and futuristic animal doctors. The girls worked studiously in their HPE and Visual Art classes to put on a terrific show with epic choreography (courtesy of HPE teacher Suzy Edwards) and dazzling costumes (courtesy of primary art teacher Kerry Rider and her band of helpers including art aides and parents). Circular Drive provided a reverse theatre in the round, with parents bringing along a rug to enjoy the open-air show. The following day, the students gave an encore performance in front of the rest of the school as part of MAYO’s “Soaring Upwards” festival. The audience went wild and it was evident from the smiles on the performers faces they too were having the time of their lives.