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FESTIVAL RESULTS
Dramatic Discourse By K. Kholopane | Dramatic Arts Department It all began with a group of Grade 11 dramatic arts students, a theme, and a hunger to create a play. Auditions were held, and scripts written and refined. Rehearsals began, and a month later three plays were produced: Umdeni Ohlanyaho (St Catherine, Red House), The Death of Gugu Ngubeni (St Thomas, Yellow House), and The Life of the Ladies (St Dominic, Green House). The House Play performances took place in front of adjudicators Napo Masheane and Teboho Motloung. It was not an easy five weeks, as different challenges seemed to appear at every corner. After all is said and done, this is what some of the Grade 11s had to say about their experience in the House Plays and the lessons they learned: “Patience and that drama is hard work. It is fun to express yourself as another character. I love drama, drama is in me.” Sharon isaac, gr 11d
Grade 4 Chelsea Mackenzie: Gold (80–89%) Thato Duiker: Silver (70–79%) Kgosiemang Mosinki: Silver
Grade 5 Buhle Skosana: Prestige (90-100%) Ntokozo Tshabalala: Prestige
Grade 6 Lehlohonolo Makhoadi: Prestige
2012 AWARDS Best Sound and Lights St Thomas House
Khumo Peete: Gold Alyssa ZioN Potgieter: Gold
St Thomas House
Best Script
Nelisiwe Sambo: Silver
St Thomas House
Best Cameo Ontlametse Phalatse, Gr 8M Lungile Nkomo, Gr 8c
Best supporting Actress Kamogelo Molatlhoe, Gr 11K
Bongiwe Ngele, Gr 11K
Best Actress
“Drama is not about acting but working together to put up a great performance.”
Boipelo Duiker: Prestige
Zizo Tawanga Chuma: Silver
Best Supporting Actor
Kgomotjo Ramokgopa, Gr 11D
Grade 7
Best Set and Costume
“Acting is not only about the lights, camera, and action, but it is also about teamwork, commitment and passion ... that is what I discovered.”
“Making a play unites people and brings out the creative and talented sides of many children.I learned from my peers, and a lot from the good and bad.”
Londiwe Kunene: Gold
Karabo Mabe, Gr 11K
Lesego Mosikare, Gr 10A
Best Actor
Khanya-Khaya Moyo: Silver
Grade 8 Jessica Amoda: Prestige
Grade 9 Lindo Majija: Prestige Nobuhle Mazibuko: Gold
Grade 10 Ayanda Africa: Gold Khanya Majozi: Silver Divine-Christine Ssebunnya: Silver
Grade 11 Neo Mawasha: Gold
Andre Msimango, Gr 10M
Sharon Isaac: Trophy
Winning House
Grade 12
St Thomas House
Kamogelo Modisakeng: Trophy
C R E AT I V E E X P R E S S I O N
Speech and Drama Crawford Festival
TOP PERFORMERS: Sharon Isaacs (Gr 11) and Kamogelo Modisakeng (Gr 12) pose with adjudicator Anton Luitingh, director of Phantom of the Opera
Dominican Performers Take Top Honours By M. Omsky | Speech Instructor Twenty-two Dominican students from Grades 4-12 took part in the 2012 Speech and Drama Festival at Crawford Preparatory School in Sandton. Adjudication was very strict, and participants were exposed to a high level of constructive criticism that will help them improve in the years ahead. Altogether, Dominican students took home seven Silver, seven Gold and eight Prestige certificates, and the Dorothy Gardener Award. Two Dominican students had achieved three Prestige awards in the past three years, and were invited to take part in the Trophy Award section at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square. Adjudicator Anton Luitingh, resident director of The Phantom of the Opera, made special mention of the performances of Kamogelo Modisakeng and Sharon Isaacs. Sharon performed a work from Sarafina and the poem My Name. Kamogelo performed I Want to Be a Drum, and Cissi. Both girls received Prestige certificates. Sharon said later of the experience: “It was my first time at the Cup Section. I was nervous, but once I was on stage I remembered Ms Omsky telling me to relax. I did, and was able to do my thing. I discovered that even if you are nervous you must just go on the stage, forget about the audience, and do what you are there to do.”
Nombuso Madela, Gr 11D
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