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Volume 5, Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
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Best & Fairest
Hope’s star shines By Celeste Lustosa
Hope Robertson is heading to Sydney for a work experience in Television and Theatre production.
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ell Shakespeare and AUSTAR announced that Hope Robertson from Year 11 at Roxby Downs Area School and Aiden Brennan from Year 10 at McAuley Catholic College in Grafton, New South Wales, have won AUSTAR’s Stage for Life in 2009. Hope and Aiden have been selected for the work experience opportunity of a lifetime in Sydney from Sunday October 18 to Saturday October 24. The winners were selected from over 80 high school students across Australia in regional areas of Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales. Hope’s drama teacher Rebecca Gardner handed her the application and she nailed the questions. “I think I could show them that I understand that this business involves much more than just acting and a production requires a lot of hard work from writing a good
script, as well as backstage, lights, sound effects.“I want to thank my drama teacher Rebecca for thinking of me when she got the applications and for have always believed in my abilities. “This opportunity means another option for my future. I will get to know people in the industry and it takes me one step ahead for a career,” Hope says. The Roxby student is definitely an artistic girl and she likes photography, reading, writing and all things that have to do with media and communications. Her favourite productions are Romeo and Juliet, which she has memorised all the lines, and The Phantom of the Opera. Hope and Aiden will gain invaluable work experience in a contemporary theatre setting, learning about stage management, production, marketing, event planning and media calls. Additionally, AUSTAR will take the winning students behind-the-scenes of some of Australia’s most innovative TV productions. The opportunity includes one week’s accommodation in central Sydney, airport transfers, and tickets to the opening night. This is the fifth year that the program has run and along with their chaperones, the students will join
Hope treads the boards at the auditorium - hamming it up with the friends she says are her “greatest audience”.
Bell Shakespeare’s stage management team at the Sydney Opera House for the week leading up to the opening night of its latest production, The Taming Of The Shrew. AUSTAR’s Stage for Life calls for students to submit a written application on their involvement with local theatre at their school or in their community, demonstrating an enthusiasm for a career in the performing arts. Linda Lorenza, Head of Education at Bell Shakespeare, was very impressed with the calibre of the entries and said that the selection process was difficult. All students who were not shortlisted will be awarded an encouragement certificate for their brilliant efforts. AUSTAR CEO, Mr John Porter, said, “AUSTAR is absolutely committed to regional and rural Australia, and particularly to its young people through programmes such as AUSTAR for Schools and Bell Shakespeare’s sponsor supporting regional communities. “We’re very excited to be able to work with Bell Shakespeare to provide this tremendous opportunity. The week offers an incredible line-up of activities that will give Hope and Aiden stories and experiences to share that will hopefully shape their futures,” said Bell Shakespeare’s General Manager Chris Tooher.