College Information & Events
14 February
The College Auditorium was a buzz earlier this week as the Performing Arts Department launched this year’s school production.
This year the Department aims to present three separate opportunities for performance with this first show ‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon being open to students of all year levels.
‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon is a wild, free-form comedy with lots of audience participation and madcap fun. Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and other more obscure stories like Lean Lisa and The Devil's Grandmother.
An ensemble cast of successful auditionees will zip from story and on the way discover the origin stories of some of literature’s most well-known characters. The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon is an ideal option for this year’s School Production due to its flexible casting, inventive storytelling and good roles for strong comedic actors.
There were many reasons for this year’s choice said Performing Arts Coordinator and production director Andrew Seeary
Primarily it will be fun. While the ultimate goal is directed to a season of live performances to an audience it is the process, which is often overlooked as far as its importance. The act of simply auditioning is a game changer for some students sense of self and emerging confidence. It is in the environment of the rehearsal room where students not only learn new skills and techniques but can learn the power of teamwork and collaboration. The barriers of year levels are often quickly forgotten as new friendships are created in an environment that is both supportive and nurturing.
Auditions will be held over the next week. Once cast rehearsals will take on Tuesday and Thursday afterschool for the remainder of Term 1