Drama

Drama awards

Half Colours:

• Jason Baylis • Justin Krige • Kamva Tyamzashe

Full Colours:

• Pharrell Lebelo • Joshua Maroun • Owethu Musa • Caio Skei • Oqalile Tshetshe • Keegan Willson

Take A Bow

At the start of 2021 the intention was to stage a traditional piece of theatre allowing the boys to show off their acting chops in front of a live audience. However, once again Covid-19 threw us a curveball and we needed to regroup.

Whilst it would have made sense to abandon any form of drama performance, the Drama Department decided to not to go down without a fight – we had to pivot and rethink! Thus, the 2021 drama film production idea was born. Given the devastating impact of the Covid pandemic, I decided to use the drama film to pay homage to South African theatre and celebrate the amazing work that comes out of the country. I selected various pieces from a variety of pre- and post-1994 plays. Some were presented in a more traditional theatrical format, creating a black box theatre on the stage, while other pieces were done in sitespecific style around the school premises (and even in a hair salon!).

The film format challenged the learners and the shoot day proved to be long and tiring. The entire process gave the learners from St David’s and St Teresa’s a true taste of what working in film is like. The learners involved battled freezing temperatures and managed to produce some amazing work. The pieces were slick and polished, showcasing some amazing talent. I am so proud of what the Drama Department achieved in what was such a tricky time for the performing arts! Well done to all involved.

Dr T Higgo

Head of Subject: College Dramatic Arts

Drama production