Anna D’Arcy, Assistant Head of Department – Performing Arts
Have you heard ever heard the story of El Silbón? On Monday 20 March, the Year 11 Drama students took their audience on an eerie journey into Venezuelan folklore as they presented their Ritual Theatre Assessment Performance.
Under the expert guidance of Mrs Strand and Ms Morley, Year 11 Drama explored the conventions of Ritual Theatre including chorus, symbol and ritual through motif, as they staged the story of El Silbón (The Whistler). This high energy, physical performance was enhanced by considered sound, lighting and make up choices, which helped build the tension and create an atmosphere that left their audience breathless. Congratulations, Year 11.
Hi my name is Soumia Lamont and for my Year 10 Personal Project, I’m writing a fiction novel based around conflict and how it affects those with mental illnesses. My novel, Solitude, follows the story of a young girl developing schizophrenia as a nuclear war unfolds around her.
In our forthcoming winter vacation, six College students from Year 11 and 12 are heading to the US to attend the 10 day Envision Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC), located in Washington DC and New York. GYLC is a unique leadership development programme that brings together outstanding young people from across the United States and more than 145 countries around the world, to build critical leadership skills in the global context.