Madagascar Jr delights as the first production in our Arts Centre auditorium

MADAGASCAR

a musical adventure!

Madagascar, A Musical Adventure Jr is a well-loved story full of song, dance, catchy music and quickfire dialogue, which made it no small performance feat for our Year 5 girls.

In a year where the odds were stacked against them, the cast of Madagascar defied them all to bring together an outstanding production. The first cast to take the stage in the magnificent new Diocesan theatre, the girls sang and acted under the bright lights – in the words of the penguin skipper Zara Nausbaum – ‘with gusto’ – in both their performances.

Special mention must go to our four adventurous Zoosters; Marty the Zebra (Elizabeth Han), Alex the Lion (Caitlin Taylor), Gloria the Hippo (Rayna Thakur) and Melman the Giraffe (Harriette Giltrap) who transported audiences from the New York City Zoo to the fantastical world of dancing lemurs and menacing fossa in Madagascar. On the journey they learn that despite the call of the wild and carnivorous instincts, what matters most is friendship.

Girls, we loved going on this musical adventure with you, and we know it will leave lasting memories for you in years to come. The arts play an essential role in challenging times, and Madagascar showed us how important it is to play, laugh, sing and dance together. Congratulations on your hard work and impressive performances!

A big thank you to our multi-talented director and choreographer Tiffany Harkess for her flexibility, creativity and unwavering commitment to the production.