Drama

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to our K-12 Co-Curricular Drama students and also to those joining us in Semester 2. We have a really exciting term coming up with various Eisteddfods, Competitions for our Improvisation/Theatresports students and also Drama Festival teams, please check the parent portal regularly for messages for these. We will also be showcasing our Years 7-9 Co-Curricular Drama Production, Peter Pan on the 15, 16 and 17 of September in the GMCPA, booking details for tickets will be shared closer to. A reminder of Drama students needing to wear Drama blacks to their classes afterschool, a black t-shirt and black pants, as well as comfortable sneakers. I hope all Drama students have a great term of Drama, as we are busily prepared our showcase items for our end of year performances and film festivals.

New Co-Curricular Drama Staff

We welcome in Semester 2, two new Co-Curricular Drama staff to our team, we are thrilled to have their expertise and creativity as part of our Drama team.

Rhianna Spooner – Filmmaking

Rhianna is a director, producer and screenwriter. She is currently in her graduate year of studies at the Australian Film TV & Radio School. Rhianna brings 10 years experience as a working artist. She comes from a background in professional dance and theatre, and is highly engaged in the regional arts space. Rhianna grew up on a farm in the Yackandandah Valley. From an early age she enjoyed taking classes at Murray Youth Ballet in the nearby town of Albury. She left her hometown during high school to dance full-time at the Queensland Ballet. She initially intended to be a dancer/choreographer but suffered an ongoing injury in 2014. During this time a teacher contacted her parents back home, encouraging them to put her in drama classes. She took classes with HotHouse Theatre, and upon graduating high school was accepted into the National Theatre in Melbourne. In 2017, at age 19, she was invited to study at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She deferred and took a hiatus to explore climate sciences and journalism, before deciding to complete a bachelor’s degree in filmmaking at AFTRS. Rhianna is the recipient of the 2021 AFTRS Scholarship fund. Rhianna has written, produced and directed a number of projects including short films, music videos, web series and documentaries. She is currently developing her AFTRS capstone project and pursuing a career as an independent filmmaker.

Rebecca York – Drama Festival

Rebecca has been teaching Drama for 10 years across Sydney. She has a Bachelor of Theatre Studies (University of New England) and a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education (University of New South Wales). Rebecca is a trained singer, dancer and actor having worked with many theatre companies and musical societies, such as Canterbury Theatre Guild, Earle Page Musical Society, Castle Hill Players, Felt Tip Theatre, and Bare Bones Opera.

She has a particular passion for Musical Theatre because of its incorporation of all three performing arts disciplines. In this field, she has designed and taught several courses to both adults and school age students through TAFE as part of a cert 3 in community, dance, theatre, and event for over 6 years.

As a director, Rebecca has produced over 7 largescale original musicals, as well as 3 original theatre performances as part of the Sydney VIVID festival. One of which was a highly acclaimed original verbatim piece entitled “Memories of Sydney.” Her most recent directed performance was “Wendy and Peter Pan” which showcased over 45 performers, and included high energy physical theatre, and dance elements. As a choreographer, she has choreographed several events ranging from an intimate vaudeville showcases setting to a large scale event for the Sydney fringe festival.

HSC Drama Showcase

The HSC Drama showcase will take place in Term 3, Week 2 on Tuesday the 26 and Wednesday 27 of July, 7:00pm in the Pymble Drama Theatre (ex-SLT). The evening will feature Individual, Group Performances, Video Drama and Portfolio of Theatre Criticism. There are 20 students in HSC Drama this year and the cohort will perform across two evenings. Seating is limited so please book prior to secure your ticket.

Year 12 Drama Class One

Amelia Brown, Sophie Coughlan, Amelia Fantham, Arabella Ibbotson, Mehreen Khan, Ruby Nicholas, Samantha Scott, Pippa Stoodley-Williamson, Chloe Tedesco, Tahmara Thomas

Year 12 Drama Class Two

Annabelle Ainsworth, Alisha Behl, Antoinette Boxall, Kate Falconer-Flint, Ciara Gibson, Kashika Goswami, Annika Johnson, Anna Mufford, Tessa Webster, Rosanna van Horen