Student V.O.I.C.E.S – Drama and Music Captains
From the Drama Captain – Sophie Williams
Despite a challenging year, the Performing Arts program has continued to be a place for students to explore their creativity and bring a script to life.
This year we have seen a broad range of plays that have challenged our production teams in new and exciting ways. The Senior School play, Letters to Lindy was a highly emotional and confronting piece that posed the question, ‘How much does the media manipulate the truth?’
Our 2021 Theatre Studies class explored the historical contexts and various stories presented in the Play so our audience could view the Chamberlain case from new perspectives and offer an opportunity to empathise with a grieving mother. This very talented group brought to life the horrific story of Lindy Chamberlain and ultimately created a very special performance.
The Years 7 and 8 Play, Two Weeks with the Queen was postponed from Term 4 to earlier this year due to the challenges of COVID-19. Both the dedication and persistence of the cast and crew is to be admired, putting on an outstanding and thought-provoking production.
Rehearsals for the upcoming Years 7 and 8 Musical, Elf Jr. have continued online, to be performed in the seasonally appropriate first week of December and is expected to be another fantastic and exciting show.
I want to extend a huge thank you to both Mr James Brown and Mr Dylan Licastro, who have not only been my inspiration, but the inspiration for all Performing Arts productions.
I have felt extremely privileged to be surrounded by Drama enthusiasts and hope that the Arts continue to thrive at St Catherine’s School for many years to come.
Sophie Williams
Drama Captain
From the Music Captains – Holly McGaughlin and Anita Yang
As the 2021 Music Captains, we were lucky enough to experience the wonders of St Catherine’s music abilities and help to showcase the achievements of all the talented individuals in our Music community.
We are so grateful to be able to spread joy and happiness in such a wonderful community, with the contribution of all to keep the Music spirit alive, even in COVID times.
Jazz Night 2021
Our Music Camp substitute was a trivia and dress-up night. This allowed all musicians and teachers to continue the celebration of music online, even through a challenging time. The night showed the true dedication and love St Catherine’s students and teachers have for music.
All in all, the challenges we faced together along the way, shows the comradery within the Music community – we always kept supporting one another.
We both hope next year’s experiences will continue to provide music to marvel in.
