Rain or Shine, Drama Students Delivered a Performance to Remember

The annual Shake the Quad event was a smashing success, with drama students from Years 9 to 13 showcasing their talents in directing and performing scenes from Shakespeare plays. Despite the event being moved into the Goodfellow Centre at the last minute due to inclement weather, the students rose to the occasion and delivered an unforgettable evening of entertainment.

The audience was treated to a diverse array of scenes from some of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays, including ‘Twelfth Night’, ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘The Tempest’, ‘Othello’, ‘Timon of Athens’, ‘Much Ado about Nothing’, ‘Titus Andronicus’, and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. From tragic to comedic, each scene was performed with passion and skill, with the audience hanging on every word.

A highlight of the evening was the standout performances from the actors playing Sempronius, Lucullus, and Lucius, whose comedic timing and delivery had the audience in stitches. But it wasn’t just the humorous scenes that impressed – the students also demonstrated their ability to capture the depth and intensity of Shakespeare’s tragic works, taking the crowd on an emotional journey.

Shake the Quad provides an annual reminder of the power of live theatre and the talent of our young performers. Our Timon of Athens group (The Timonites) travelled to Wellington in June to compete at the National Shakespeare Festival. They performed incredibly well and won three awards: ‘Most Original Choice of Play’, ‘Outstanding Presentation from a History’, and ‘Outstanding Student Direction’. Congratulations to these students, and we can’t wait to see what our budding thespians have in store for us next.