On Monday May 9, Year 10 and 11 Drama students attended MISA Drama Day hosted by John Therry Catholic College. It was a fabulous day run by Zeal Theatre who performed their insightful show ‘Stones’. It was an engaging performance threaded together with interesting sound scapes, music and physical theatre that followed the journey of four characters played by two actors. The theme of innocence vs guilt was the primary focus and the audience were left to form an opinion about the verdict reached in the play. The performance prompted us to think about how to consider spatial proxemics in performance, when and where comedy is appropriate in a piece and how to create a minimalist set that has maximum impact. 

The second half of the day was spent in a group workshop with students from other MISA schools. Tom and Stefo from Zeal Theatre facilitated students to create theatrical moments through a range of tableaus and towards the end of the workshop, short scenes. Our Magdalene students had the opportunity to workshop a piece in a small group and perform publicly in front of all the participants. It was a rewarding experience and our students did really well to establish and maintain characters, use the stage space effectively and incorporate authentic storytelling through a range of dramatic techniques. 

It was such a privilege to attend this event and connect with other Drama students in MISA schools. A huge thank you to MISA and Angela Cascarino at John Therry for putting together this practical, effective and inspiring day of Drama Day for us.

Well done Year 10 and 11 Drama students for showcasing your passion for Drama and enthusiastically participating in this special event!