Drama and Theatre

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Welcome back to Term 2. I hope the Easter time has given families time to refresh and connect together. I look forward to seeing all our Drama and Theatre students in our Extra Subject program in classes in Term 2. These exciting classes offer our students a great from of creative expression in Acting, Film, Music Theatre and Production in all areas of the school. Anyone interested in joining our classes in Drama and Theatre should email drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au. 

Shakespeare Festival Winners

Redlands Shakespeare Carnival was held online in Term 1. Our talented young actors interpreted the work of the bard with their own dramatic flair. Our esteemed adjudicator, Darren Gilshenan (The Moodys, Here Come the Habibs!, Harrow) was impressed by the students’ passionate and insightful physical engagement with the works of Shakespeare. The winning scene will now progress to the Regional Finals.

Best Performance (Group Award)

Katina Casimaty, Louise Colin, Bella Kendrigan and Sara Vencalkova Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Best Performance (Individual Award):  Callum Wardman-Browne in his role as Salisbury in King John.

Special Mention

Mr Guilshenan made special mention of Maya Koppers’ performance in Cymberline for her truthful and committed engagement with the language in her role. 

Gala Arts Auditions 

Gala Arts will be held at The Concourse in Chatswood on Friday 21 July at 6.30pm. This year, auditions will be via video upload to the Gala Arts page on iLearn. To be added to the iLearn page students should email drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Students need to complete the Gala audition form available on iLearn or here. 

The audition form and video audition should then be uploaded to the various categories on iLearn by 10 May. Applications and auditions will close promptly at 3.20pm.

Yr 9 Headlines

Yr 9 Drama students will present Headlines an evening of Docudrama pieces, devised by the students, exploring some of the controversial and unusual news stories of recent times on Monday and Tuesday 3 and 4 May at 6.30pm in the Drama Studio. Spaces are limited and seats can be booked through Trybooking on the iLearn course page. 

Yr 10 Drama Theatre of the Absurd

Yr 10 students will be performing in a collection of dramatic and comedic scenes from Theatre of the Absurd in Connections 2021 on Monday and Tuesday 17 and 18 May at 6.30pm in the Drama Studio. Spaces are limited and seats can be booked through Trybooking on the iLearn course page. 

Theatresports Regional Competition

A huge congratulations to those students who have been selected to represent Redlands at the Theatresports Schools Challenge!

Students were selected based on their performance in the recent competition and lunch-time sessions, as well as their attitude, commitment, and dedication to the program. 

The teams are as follows:

Senior Team

• Bethany Richardson
• Callum Wardman-Browne
• Kyle Banfield
• Omar Rihani
• Emma Canton

Participating at Wenona on Wednesday 5 May  (Week 3) at 7.00pm.

Intermediate Team