The Monster in the Maze Performances of The Monster in the Maze left audiences enthralled by this unique work – a modern one-hour opera by Jonathan Dove telling the story of Theseus and the Minotaur was a true Trinity community production.
The memories I have made from this year’s production, The Monster in the Maze will forever stay with me as a highlight of my time at Trinity. We were incredibly lucky as a school to be able to perform this opera due to the uncertain mandates and sickness resulting from COVID-19. We came a long way from the divided year group rehearsals to performing all together on stage for a three-night show. It was particularly special, as this year, the production cast ranged from Junior School students in Year 5, all the way up to the 2012 Trinity graduating class. Not only was the cast diverse across Trinity students, we were also blessed to work with a female cast consisting of students from both Mercedes College and Ursula Frayne Catholic College. It was incredible to see the variety of friendships form in such a large cast as well as to see the Junior School boys interact and look up to their older peers. I was able to witness the entire cast develop their acting and singing skills as we grew closer and closer to the show nights.
On the morning of the final show our lead and Trinity College Old Boy, Matthew Dixon (’12) became unwell and we were left without a lead for our final performance. Thankfully, Trinity College graduate and 2021 Chorale Captain, Sholto Foss (’21), stepped up to the challenge and learnt the part of Theseus in a single day, allowing us to perform one final and phenomenal show on the Saturday night. I know that the entire cast enjoyed every single show as they were able to perform the product of all their hard work with a display of confidence and school pride. I, and the cast, cannot thank Dr Robert Braham, Mrs Paula Nicoletto, Mrs Ann Clarke, Ms Laura Furse, Mr Ben Mitchell and Mrs Lisa Laurino enough as without their dedication and time sacrificed, none of us would have been given this opportunity. The Monster in the Maze was truly a spectacular experience that we will cherish forever. With each production I have been involved in, I have enjoyed witnessing how Performing Arts here at Trinity has evolved and I can’t wait to see where it goes in the coming years. Zach Neveldsen Year 12 Drama Captain
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