Stage 5 Drama Excursion: &Juliet

On the 15th of May, Year 9 and 10 Drama students travelled into the city to see &Juliet, a new Broadway Musical, that poses the question; What if Romeo's ending, was Juliet's beginning? This Pop Musical was a great experience for our Drama students to really experience how theatre transforms an audience, and how it can use relevant lessons to young people today, from such traditional Shakespeare plays.

We were incredibly lucky to then attend a Q&A with the cast, hosted by Rob Mills (who played the role of Shakespeare). The students were encouraged to ask questions about professional theatre, and tips on how to have the confidence and skills to jump up and perform in their classrooms. It has significantly supported our topic on Modernising Shakespeare, whilst also opening up the conversation to the power of theatre itself.

MISA DRAMA

Each year, the Macarthur Independent Schools Association participates in the MISA Drama PIP (Playbuilding Intensive and Planning) Day. This year the day was held at Broughton Anglican College on Thursday 16th of May.

Our Year 10 and 12 Drama students were lucky enough to be led by ‘Rehearsal Room Productions’ with a workshop where the focus was on puppetry and playbuilding as a frantic form. STudents explored the concept of ‘actors neutrality’, and were led through brainstorming techniques to inform narrative approaches to devising. 

We had quite a few moments on the stage to perform key moments to the audience, and our students represented us well. It was evident that this day worked to encourage and increase student skills and confidence in this important component of their course work.