Objects of Substance – Doreen Yeates Interhouse Play Competi

1989 Erica Fryberg’s illustration for her script, School Magazine p101

Erica, in an alumnae reflection stated: ‘I did keep writing, going on to win multiple writing competitions across my BGGS years, penning some of England’s winning Interhouse Drama plays (one of which I recall having to reword at Judith Hancock’s insistence for being “too” controversial)’. In her email, Erica commented: ‘What’s been particularly funny (although it’s not really quote worthy) has been the number of mums or industry colleagues who have approached me over the years since BGGS to say “I remember that play where you sent up Expo, I was a cheerleader/Munchkin (insert various roles!)…” or, “I auditioned for you and had so much fun in that Interhouse Drama play you wrote and directed”‘. Erica noted that these comments came from girls in other year levels, not her contemporaries, which emphasised ‘one of the strengths of those competitions, was the way … it brought together girls from different years and helped them get to know each other better’.