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Drama
Making fun of the horror and
mystery genre: Be My Ghost
In the final week of Term 1, the Year 8 Play, Be My Ghost, was performed
in the James Forbes Academy’s Geoffrey McComas Thetare. Presented in
conjunction with Methodist Ladies’ College, the production was a mystery
comedy spoof set in a haunted hotel.
Written by Tim Kelly, this show was a comic take on classic horror and
mystery genre plays. Be My Ghost tells the story of the talented young Mr
George Travis, who writes horror fiction. Everyone is certain he’ll be the next
Stephen King, except he’s been suffering from writer’s block lately. So, when
he and his fiancée discover they have inherited the Black Raven Inn in New
Hampshire, they decide to get away from it all … and a parade of hilarious,
often creepy mishaps ensue!
An ensemble of 35 students performed in the show, supported by a
backstage crew of 13. The box-set, dark and stormy sound and lighting, and of
course the many colourful characters, including ghosts, witches, werewolves,
zombies and even a mummy, all helped to create a strong sense of mood
at the Black Raven Inn. We congratulate all of the students involved on an
excellent season.
OPHELIA HOPKINS — SENIOR SCHOOL DRAMA STAFF
A comic take on classic horror
and mystery genre plays