2018 HNHS School Magazine HNHS Magazine 2018 | Page 103

After School Drama
Back Row:
3rd Row:
2nd Row:
Front Row:
Absent:
Hannah Millar, Renee Thompson, Courtney Hall Hansen, Pia McPhail
Bella Boerboom, Caitlin Hedge, Poppy Kelly, Jackson Parsons, Emily Wright, Oscar Campbell, Roksolana Tsyatsko
Zoe Adams, Myla Groombridge, Connor Grant, Ashton Howard, Lola Kidd, Amy Jenkins, Jade Hanham (Teacher)
Holleigh Beck, Aysha Vossen-Chong, Nina Curran, Emily Brown, Kaiya Read-Butcher, Caitlin Leeuw, Halle Steedman
Matt Brebner (Teacher)
After School Drama in the Spotlight
Over the past year in after-school drama, a group of my
year 10 classmates and friends have been working hard
with the year 9s to improve our drama skills and knowledge
under the guidance of Mr Brebner and Mrs. Hanham. As
year 10s we have been taking on leadership in the group by
conducting games with the year 9’s that focus on developing
the techniques required to become more effective actors.
As a part of the work that we have been doing in the after-
school drama, we have also been working towards an
annual competition that is taking place at the end of the year
called Improv Battles. This is where junior students from
high schools from all over the Hawkes Bay come together
and compete at improvisation games, which all focus on
different drama conventions and skills. We are all very
excited about being a part of the competition again and it is
always a highlight of the year.
Overall, it was a fantastic year for our after-school drama
team, and we have had lots of fun getting to know each other
and learning all about how we can become better at drama,
both individually, and as a group. I personally have learnt
so much from how I work with my peers while performing
and how drama can help you grow as a person both inside
and outside of school.
By Caitlin Hedge
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