House Drama 2024

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HOUSE DRAMA 2024

THAT THING WE FORGOT

This year’s structure asked each House to create a performance that showed a world where a now forgotten and previously important human invention became necessary to rediscover. Representatives from the society travel back in time to search for the creator of the invention and to learn how it works in the hope that they can save their own world.

The House Captains selected a significant human invention at random from the House Drama hat. The House selections were:

· Boyne Television

· Clarke Antibiotics

· Hughston Paper

· Maxwell Artificial Intelligence

· Murdoch Control of Fire

· Ower Electricity

Welcome to Fintona’s House Drama performance for 2024, The Thing We Forgot.

What a fantastic way to end the year for our students, collaborating to create something special to share with you, our audience. House Drama is most definitely a celebration of Fintona’s students and the extraordinary things that they are capable of.

Each year the Houses are given a topic that challenges them to utilise contextual information, a stimulus selected at random and an overarching theme in their performance. Again, this year, all the Houses have risen to the challenge and created a unique and entertaining piece of Drama, which they are very excited to share with you. Congratulations to our Year 11 students for creating the script, choreography and design and to all of our Years 5-10 performers and artists who have brought their vision alive. I hope you are proud of what you have achieved together.

An event of this size and complexity does not happen without the contribution of the whole school community. I would particularly, however, like to acknowledge the unfailing energy and attention to detail of John Batterham, for whom nothing is too much trouble. In addition, James Burdan, Luke Breen, Brett Bates, Jack Harvey and Sarah Bell have gone above and beyond to help ensure the success of this year’s House Drama. A particular thanks must also go to our incredible Heads of House: Fairlie Marsland, Meredith Harris, Emily Erwin, Rachel Carpenter, Bryndyll Loughrey, Sheryl Manassa, Paul Kelly and Kate Brooke who have supported and encouraged their Houses throughout the process and performances.

Well done to everyone involved, it is a pleasure to see your creativity and imagination on stage.

THE FORGOTTEN CHANNEL

Being rejected and outcast in the fairy kingdom, Mama Juno seeks to take revenge and make all the fairies feel how she felt, through summoning an evil, mind controlling spider god called Anansi. A group of 5 fairies; Aurora, Willow, Skye and twins, Maisy and Milly witness Mama Juno’s grand plans, and soon discover the fairy kingdom is at risk of being taken over. As time is running out, and fairies start to disappear it seems that the kingdom is doomed...or is it?

CAST

Friend Ara Amir

Nova (dance) Samantha (Sammi) Dang

Xander’s Friend Angie Dong

Nia (dance) / Xander’s Friend Xingyu (Julie) Guo

Friend Shalina Hananto

Young Creator Caitlin Huang

Cheering Parent Nayonika Jain

Nova and Nia’s Parent Mallika Jaisinghani

Nova Caterina Lear

Steve’s Parent Olivia Morgan

Xander (dance) Elise Pitts

Old Creator Chloe Saleh

Mama Juno Sumsum (Diya) Zheng

Ensemble

Cheering Daughter Aakriti Suresh

Nova and Nia’s Parent Xinru (Stella) Tang

Cheering Parent Olivia Tatchell

Robot Evelyn Teng

Steve Shiza Tharani

Reporter Aurelia Tropea

Steve’s Parent Qixuan (Queeny) Yang

Tour Guide Xinlai (Grace) Yu

Steve (dance) Catherine Zhang

Nia Ruimi Zhang

Xander Sum Lam (Angela) Zheng

Scarlet Campbell, Yong-Qian (Hailey) Chan, Anne Chen, Tiffany Cheng, Ivana Cheung, Zara Chowdary, Yixin (Chloe) Cui, Zixuan (Lucy) Fan, Manasvi (Mani) Kommidi, En Xi (Hilary) Li, Anna Li, Yuxi (Oceana) Ma, Alaina Rumpf, Wei (Sylvia) Sun, Qingyang (Kelly) Tang, Ghaanavy Yathavan, Yee Kei (Katie) Yee, Clare Zou

PRODUCTION

Scriptwriters

Miyou Biondo, Victoria (Tori) Gonsalves, Jessica Shang, Anbing Sun, Sumsum (Diya) Zheng

Choreography

Zoe Brown, Nicola Skliris

Sound, Lighting and Multimedia Design

Zoe Brown, Sumsum (Diya) Zheng

Properties and Costume Design

Zoe Brown, Alisha Lee, Jessica Shang, Vienna Sood, Anbing Sun, Shenara Vidanapathirana, Qinwen (Gabi) Yang, Sumsum (Diya) Zheng

FROM CONGA TO CURE

In a futuristic society, Dr Smelt is selling his counterfeit medicine, ‘Health Gems’, that have replaced all other forms of medicine (including antibiotics). He charges ridiculous prices for his fake remedies. One day, a terrible dancing disease infects the city, and everyone begs Dr Smelt to heal them with his Health Gems, but since they are a placebo, it does nothing to stop the infection. A team of scientists and researchers, Lily, Agnes and Max, venture into their sassy Time Machine to attempt to get antibiotics back to save their city. Initially, they accidentally land in the Black Plague and learn how destructive a disease can be without proper medicine. Finally, they arrive in the year 1928 and meet Alexander Fleming, the inventor of antibiotics, and take the recipe back to the future.

CAST

Max Rebecca Ang

Dr. Smelt Ira Dand

Fleming Sofia Hartnett

Plague Doctor Bridget Lavery

Agnes Alessia McCormack

Lily Aahana Pandey

Secretary Olivia Salim

Time Machine Ruoshui (Alice) Wu

Dancers

Minghan (Rena) Chai, Xiaoyu (Sophia) Chang, Megan Clarke, Cynthia Dong, Yuxuan (Elly) Fu, Isabella Gale, Xinyan Gu, Ruby Herbert, Oneli Hewakoparage, Jacqueline Ho, Yuhong (Hannah) Lan, Hana Le, Abigail Leung, Phoebe Lin, Audrey Masters-Fleming, Maya Mohseni, Zoe Peng, Ritisha Rao, Mia Kaili (Mia) Rui, Chloe Shen, Allison Shi, Chloe Snaden, Isla Story, Zoe Sun, Claire Wang, Jiayi (Jelena) Xin, Hailey Yeung, Chloe Yung, Zi Xuan (Christina) Zhai, Amy Zhu, Phoebe Zhang

PRODUCTION

Scriptwriters

Sophie Ang, Jessica Leung, Shari Pieris

Choreography

Annie Holland, Emma Lavery

Costume Design

Sophie Ang, Annie Holland, Emma Lavery, Jessica Leung, Shari Pieris, Xianghe (Ivanka) Wu, Xiangning (Miuccia) Wu

Sound Design

Emma Lavery, Jessica Leung

Lighting Design

Annie Holland, Shari Pieris

Properties

Elena Dimou, Carolyn Ke, Miao (Nancy) Lan, Yuhong (Hannah) Lan, Lareesa Bindi (Bindi) Wagalekumbure Gedara, Xianghe (Ivanka) Wu, Xiangning (Miuccia) Wu

POWER TRIP

In a fractured world, where old technology has been lost to history and humanity teeters on the brink of extinction, four workers—Chris, Evan, Oriana, and Ares—uncover the remnants of a forgotten power source: electricity. Their journey to revive this ancient force sparks a struggle over whether such power should be harnessed or feared. As they navigate a society plagued by overwork and a frightened, desperate government, a vision from an Oracle warns of both the promise and the peril that the power of electricity brings. They must decide whether to restore the energy that once fuelled progress and rescue their city Mira from stagnation, or to heed the lessons of history and let the power source remain dormant.

CAST

Benjamin Franklin Parihan Bari-Das

Drakonis Chelsea Dong

Athanasios Scarlett Ellis-Williams

Anastasia Charlie Lau

Oracle Sophie Marianne (Sophie) Li

Background Governors / Oracle’s Chorus

Oriana Zixuan (Shirley) Li

Evan Emily Salimi

Chris Sage Stone

Helena Eden Tan

Ares Ivanka Zhao

Parihan Bari-Das, Devya Gupta, Riya Gupta, Yutong (Lulu) Liu, Chaitra Madhujith, Ollie Neil, Charlotte Salimi, Leonor Tinoco,

Dancers

Christina Richert, Wanqi (Amelia) Huang, Yuru Bai, Charlotte Singh, Zara Poon, Yaxin (Scarlett) Xiang, Lydia Wang, Kayleen Kang, Shreya Garg, Ava Small, Surya Gupta, Rae Ann Foong, Charlotte Wilsmore, Avery Shi, Mishka Chadha, Chereen Zhang, Jana Bouralexis, Allegra (Ally) Weedon, Jasmine Sethi, Anisha Jayawickrama, Georgina (Georgie) Lennen, Scarlett Ellis-Williams, Chelsea Dong, Eden Tan, Emily Salimi, Ivanka Zhao, Zixuan (Shirley) Li, Sage Stone

PRODUCTION

Scriptwriters

Christelle Kong, Xin Ye (Nina) Lei, Josephine Nguyen

Choreography

Anne Alexandropoulos, Priyanka De Silva, Maya Goonewardene

Costumes

Zindzi Clayford, Isabella (Issi) Weedon

Sound and lighting

Zindzi Clayford, Maya Goonewardene, Christelle Kong, Alexandra (Sasha) Radze, Isabella (Issi) Weedon

Stage Managers

Maya Goonewardene, Priyanka de Silva, Anne Alexandropoulos, Josephine Nguyen, Xin Ye (Nina) Lei

Multimedia design

Zindzi Clayford, Isabella (Issi) Weedon

Props

Naomi Chuang, Zindzi Clayford, Barbara Tinoco, Mia-Grace Wain, Issi Weedon, Ruoyun (Abby) Zhao

PAGES OF LIBERATION

Set in a totalitarian and dystopian world devoid of creativity and paper, four unlikely allies who shared the same prophetic dream embark on a journey to uncover the lost art of papermaking. With the drive to reclaim the freedom to create and imagine, they find themselves time-travelling to Ancient China, and return to the time where it all went wrong...

CAST

Guard Charlotte Chung

Ancient China Citizen Melody Deng

Official Stephanie Gillman

Maple Lilah Gillman-Sheer

Monty Sidekick Clarissa Hagues

Willow (dance) Nia Jayasinghe

Official Mia Nguyen

Ancient China Citizen Yan Yan (Summer) Qin

Guard Hana Sameer

Dancers

Willow Kalyani Shasitharan

Monty (dance) Celina Sheng Jin Zhang

Official Maya Sivayoganathan

Monty Elisa Wang

Fern Onelli Wimalasuriva

Ancient China Citizen Qingya (Melody) Yang

Shopkeeper Xinran Yu

Oak Sophie Zeng

Andrea Chan, Kye-May Cheong, Charlotte Chung, Lily Downes, Amy Gillman, Lilah Gillman-Sheer, Lauren Ho, Amelie Huynh, Nia Jayasinghe, Cheuk Tung (Chloe) Lam, Catherine Li, Esha Lingaretnam, Yoyo Long, Charlotte Mah, Chloe McNally, Charlotte McNally, Isabel Hiu-Kei (Isabel) Mezzavia,

Jayda Mukhlif, Haana Pedram, Liana Razzaghighadikolaei, Hana Sameer, Maya Sivayoganathan, Onelli Wimalasuriya, Amanda Yung, Anna Yung, Emma Yung, Celina Sheng Jin Zhang, Angeline Zhou

PRODUCTION

Scriptwriters

Adrija Dutta, Aleisha Malic, Khisha Sivajayaprakash

Choreography

Olivia Carletti, Ranzi Lin

Sound and Lighting

Olivia Carletti, Adrija Dutta, Ranzi Lin, Aleisha Malic, Khisha Sivajayaprakash

Props

Manni Chen, Sirui (Vivian) Li, Natalie Lin, Jiayun (Aimee) Xu, Yichun (Helene) Zeng

UNCHIPPED

It is the year 3000, and a lot has changed in the world. This includes the recent AI uprising, where humanoid artificial intelligence tried to take over society through controlling everyone with microchips. The government has put in place bans to stop them but it’s too late; there only remains a few unchipped people, the Rebels, who spend their lives evading being microchipped by the other chipped people. Until one of their own gets chipped. Subsequently, the Rebels go on a dangerous mission involving a time machine, nun chucks, and a cow, to find out how to release their friend, and maybe all of society in the process.

CAST

Artificial Intelligence / 80s Girl Eva Ran Hui (Eva) Bai

80s Girl / Hair Tie Person Jennifer Ran Yu (Jennifer) Bai

Chase (dance) Alisha Chen

80s Girl / CPR Person Bella Chen

80s Girl / ChatGPT Person Isha Kapur

Artificial Intelligence Advertising Lady Georgia Nicola

Artificial Intelligence / 80s Girl Dengguoer Liu

Belinda the Cow / 80s Girl Abigail Long

David Hanson (inventor of AI) Bridget Southward

Artificial Intelligence / 80s Girl Aya Xue

Dancers

Ajax Catilin Membrey

Everly (dance) Holly Pace

Everly Ebony Southward

Kai (dance) Ruicheng (Rachel) Wang

Kai Alyssa Xiao

Brooke (dance) Charlotte Kemp

Chase Josephine (Jos) Kerr-Smith

Ajax (dance) Ai (Tara) Lam

Daniel Claire Lau

Brooke Charlene Choy

Daniel (dance) Amelia (Mia) Fang

Maheen Akhtar, Lexuan (Chris) Chen, Teresa Chen, Sally Commerford, Yixiao (Liliana) Cui, Zhiyi (Angela) Fei, Huen (Elly) Lam, Erica Lau, Audrey Li, Seohyeon (Alice) Moon, Georgia Nicola, Anagi Nihalsingha, Maayra Oberoi. Jessica Shen, Xinle (Ella) Shen, Yu Rong (Angela) Shi, Minah Tjangdjaja, Lillian Xue, Lanxin (Lancy) Zhang

PRODUCTION

Scriptwriters

Sylvia (Sylvie) Kerr Smith, Molly McKenzie, Remi Moussa, Hannah Tjangdjaja, Haiden Toh

Choreographers

Stephanie Jenkins, Farida Taha

Properties

Yujie (Emily) Cai, Jialin (Dora) Ke, Xi–Yin (Naomi) Law, Zixin (Sarah) Luo, Fan (Scarlett) Yang

Sound Design

Stephanie Jenkins, Molly McKenzie, Farida Taha

Lighting And Multimedia Design

Sylvia (Sylvie) Kerr Smith, Molly McKenzie, Remi Moussa, Hannah Tjangdjaja, Haiden Toh

Stage Managers

Jialin (Dora) Ke, Sylvia (Sylvie) Kerr Smith, Remi Moussa, Farida Taha, Haiden Toh, Fan (Scarlett) Yang,

THE MYSTERY OF THE HOT RED

THING AND HOW TO TURN

IT OFF

In a world where fire is eradicated, its power and its control are long forgotten by the people of Earth. In this ultramodern society the threat of malfunctions in a device is utterly unimaginable. So, when a troublesome kid somehow causes one of JB-Sci-Fi’s high-tech gadgets to catch alight with a hot light, boss, Bobby Stew is ready to fire someone. With the warehouse, homes full of contraptions and their jobs on the line, Sarah, Duncan, John and Alex must figure out what this light is, and how to ‘turn it off.’ A quick trip back in time promises an easy solution that proves too good to be true. But as it keeps burning, our travelers must think outside the box to tame the beast that is… FIRE

CAST

John Flora Stella Aguilar Oswin

Worker Ixlu Valentina Aguilar Oswin

Fergus Amelie Ashley

Minion Nicoletta Bakirtzis

Worker Tayla Chan

Minion Anaya Chekka

Duncan Eliza Creek

Featured Flame Katara Haran

Cave Dweller Sofia Marmaras-Turner

Featured Dancers

Firefighter Yanruyu (Annie) Miao

Bobby Stew Jenny Qiu

Sarah Emily Semczyszyn

Cave Dweller Sera Tankir

Firefighter Gisele To Theodore Madeleine Whitehead

Alex Yiyun (Evelyn) Zhang

Firefighter Stella Zhao

Firefighter Ella Zheng

Hei Wun (Emily) Cheng, Della Gassert, Emma Houguet, Yongxi (Vicky) Huang, Yaoer (Angela) Liu, Tayla O’Neil

Dancers

Joelle Calder, Hei Lui (Hailey) Cheng, Xinran (Heidi) Du, Emily Enverga, Kanak Ghotra, Katara Haran, Sharmeen Kaur, Zihan (Elisa) Li, Zhiqi (Lily) Lin, Carol Lou, Katherine Manolidis, Ruby O’Brien, Chloe Qi, Sera Tankir, Sarah Wang, Sum Yin (Ruby) Wong, Vienna Wong, Elizabeth (Ibby) Wotherspoon, Jiayi (Cindy) Xin, Yixin (Cynthia) Xiong, Yiyun (Evelyn) Zhang

PRODUCTION

Scriptwriters

Criselle Cayetano, Phoebe Creek, Katherine Hinh

Choreographers

Criselle Cayetano, Phoebe Creek, Cecilia Huo

Properties

Yuton (Wendy) Chen, Anna Chen-Tilley, Tanishq Utsav (Tanishq) Kapadia, Ava Kirkwood, Kewei (Eva)

Yang, Jiaxi Zhu,

Sound Design

Criselle Cayetano, Phoebe Creek, Jiaxin (Jessica) Gong

Lighting And Multimedia Design

Criselle Cayetano, Anna Chen-Tilley, Phoebe Creek, Jiaxin (Jessica) Gong

Stage Managers

Criselle Cayetano, Marcella Kedzierski, Xiangyue (Laura) Nan

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