Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1994

he rts Theatre Dancers showcase their creative talents

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Hare Krishna group deserve a men lion for their clearly defined act

Comments from

the adjudicator, Sue ing skills.

Benner The Sound of Musicals by ___,,_, Belinda Watson Woolcock was y=Eximpressed by oilhe The play had exceptional I entrants this year, and by the fact clever dialogueand plot. with some I at all of Ihe scripts were origi- cunningIy satirical lyrics. Th 101 rin . I know how much work goes allowed for some fine bits of theat into devising a scrip, or this kind. rical 'business' that the audience so I am awed by Ihe time and thoroughly enjoyed. trouble Ihai students have Intern. The useof human trees was ino , ecause the scripis were so effective. The crew mama ed the h g cene transitions very well. Thecho ina analysisle"dedupwiih, hree placed within the plot. There was plays that. for very different rea- evidence of real reamwork in Ih's sons. were worthy or first rize: piece. Woolcock's The So""of of Mr, si- The voice work dese VCs men ialOgue; O ConnOr's Cinderell@ salire depends greatl on Ii ' Gibson s The E, eru@, Flame for performance. its content and concep, . Special mention should be My concluding criteria, how- made or the work of Belinda ever. was to add the marks ror Watson, who wrote, directed. cho acks, age standards. This meant reographed and 'starred' in I' that O'Connor has first place. event. Da co E ' , 8 un .e tel:nalFiam. (by Emma onnor I was impressed with this to he play was an exception- becauseit was, opical, eleven de ting much onhe play in the Bris- potential as a script. h carries an satirical and pertinent ideas Ihar cialism that is wonh develo in . were very well received by the Propswerecleverl devised and au ience. very pertinent to the plot. Costum also enjoyed much of ribe ing was also extremely errec, ive, singing that was unaccompanied and enhanced the performance. an revealed some very fine The slow motion celebration at The workofC 'I' H .8 e p ay was e Prince deserves special coin- lent directorial skills as well us menda, ion: it was focused, timed acting craft. Some panicula I and extremely comical. The char- clever physical is an on of the text acrer of Amie Godmother, as was forIhcoming from Miehelle played by Rachel Boldery. was Anderson. The energy level was alsoiho"ghtfully considered. The high and well maintained.

The special chaneler or this rerv. ice was d, ,e. in part, 10 ringe of pieces, from tiledrune"Idcelebmtion or massed voice carols 10 sixteen, h century lyrical performances or Miehael Praetorius' "Ere Bloom a Rose ', from tile 819 Chorale's exams sive "Baby, What Yin, Coin' to Be"by Najalie Sleeth to 11re tradition"I 'The Holly and 111e Ivy" The service also had an AUS"al ian elemenL HeICn Christirison read Thomas Shapeott's poem, "The Chris"mus Flower". Camerata sang Australian Christmas Bell^' music by Colin Brumby and words again by Shapeoii. The nine lessons were read by mumbersoflhe schoolcommunity: tile nineipal. tire Chairman or tire Boaad of Tinglees, a parent. a sufi mumber, mm students. This representstion em hasised tire sense or family that char alertsts this service. Every Canalrel has its resident chaneler"xi, in many ways, he man who was both filled with and by lire spinlof tile cocosion lot, dly added his own pin'se.

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