Performing Arts
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The best way to get into Drama is much like getting
into a cold swimming pool… hold your breath,
jump right in, and scream if you must!
I
Faculty
am always surprised
by my students in
Drama (in a good way,
of course!)
There are all my trusty old
drama students who have
taken the subject from day
one of its introduction. They
continually amaze me with
their can-do attitude,
determination and
hard work. They take
on new roles and are
not afraid to push
themselves into
uncharted territory,
including the world
of “Commedia
dell’Arte” with its
crazy characters,
intense
physicality,
masks and
improvisational
slapstick
comedy. It
isn’t easy, but
the students
this year
took on the
challenge
with
58
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sometimes hysterically funny
results.
And then there are the
students who are new to
drama. They sometimes
aren’t sure what they have
gotten themselves into, but
they soon realise that the
best way to get into Drama
is much like getting into a
cold swimming pool…hold
your breath, jump right in ,
and scream if you must.
Some of these new students
have truly amazed me by
leaping in headfirst! Out
of the blue, with no prior
experience, these students
quietly turned up and
bravely worked alongside
some of our senior actors
and wowed everyone in the
room. I was especially proud
of those who went so far
as to audition for our big
production this year—what
courage you all have!
We started the year with
a roar at the O’Shea
Competition with SBC
placing third equal with
Sacred Heart College in
the Drama section of the
competition. Well done,
Jacob, Stephen, Andy,
Hosea, Brandon and Tim!
We followed that with a
brilliant production of “The
Battalion” with veteran actor
Jim Moriarty and Sacred
Heart College. It was an
outstanding success and
everyone who participated
was a part of something
very special. Students had
an acting apprenticeship
with Jim. They worked very
hard and produced a show
which was as good as any
professional show we have
seen in the Hutt in a long
time.
Next year, while some of
our stars are moving on to
new challenges in the big
wide world, there is plenty
in store for those wonderful
SBC Drama students, old
and new, including another
opportunity to work with Jim
and the crew at Te Rakau. I
can’t wait to get started!
Mrs Jaeger-Letts
St Bernard’s College 2013