Grammar Gazette_Issue1_2025

FROM THE STUDENTS

Caitlin Trappett (12O) I have really enjoyed being a part of Grammar Techies since last year. I have learned so much about the world of theatre tech and am loving being able to contribute to the sound of BGGS drama productions. I started last year with Romeo and Juliet and learned so much from the BGS techies and had an amazing time on my first show operating the sound. The show had a lot of cool sound effects and music in it, which was fun to be able to operate. Combining with BGS and their tech crew allowed me to pick up tips and tricks that they had gathered over their years of being techies, which I took into the Junior Drama Production later in the year. I have really enjoyed being a part of the productions last year and look forward to participating this year as well.

Lighting up the stage They’re the people you never see, but the show couldn’t go on without them: the technicians behind the lights, sound and stage management. Grammar Techies pulls back the curtains to give students the chance to be mentored by professionals.

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Remy Kalinin (11H) The Junior Production was an

incredible experience for the Grammar Techies, both due to the amazing cast and talented crew. We got to work with amazing, experienced, professional lighting and audiovisual designers who were so welcoming to us newcomers. They taught us the basics of how to operate sound for the show, the lighting board, and microphones. I also really enjoyed working with prop setup and learning more about the procedure of lighting operation in the Gehrmann specifically. Being in “the Box” learning from each other and developing the show was such an unbelievable experience that lent us a great appreciation and fresh perspective on technical operation, which has really pushed me personally to engage with production design more when I have the opportunity.

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Grammar Techies is the brainchild of some incredible students and teachers,

and its installation has fostered a community-oriented, driven and

fascinated group of students. I honestly can’t wait to see how it develops further over the next year.

Captions 1 Caitlin Trappett 2 Remy Kalinin, left, and Zoe Stannard, working a Drama Studio performance of The Riddle of Washpool Gully 3 Remy Kalinin

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14 | GAZETTE • ISSUE 1, 2025

Brisbane Girls Grammar School