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STUDENT: ZAHRA ALAM PIECE: HSC DRAMA INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

For my individual project, I was intentionally trying to connect with a monologue that was clearly leaning towards the more tragic and serious side. I found Boot, written by playwright Joanna Erskine. The emotional scope of the character throughout the monologue as well as the metaphorical journey shares the contemporary issue of dangerous and irresponsible driving in teens and young adults, which gave me an avenue to fully embrace the emotional scope of the character and create a meaningful performance for the audience.

STUDENT: POPPY BLACKWOOD PIECE: HSC DRAMA INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

I chose to do costume design for my individual project because I wanted to create a sense of authenticity and integrity that allows an audience to immediately start to form ideas on who the characters are. I designed costumes for Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. I focused on the character of Willy Lowman and his suffering depression and anxiety as a result of his failing career. I interpreted the main theme of the play as the criticism of the capitalist dream.

WATCH ZAHRA’S PERFORMANCE HERE: SEE THE COSTUMES POPPY CREATED HERE:

STUDENT: EMILY GILES PIECE: HSC DRAMA INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

For my individual project, I decided to act a comic monologue, The Audition by Alex Tinker. I enjoy acting endearing comic characters, such as Jacqui Space, who starts off as a very animated, confident young actor but throughout the emotional rollercoaster of her audition, realises her acting is terrible and that she needs to find another dream. I wanted the audience to laugh and cry at the character’s life situation and to have empathy for her ever present optimism in finding her career.

ROSE-MARIE MOUSSA PIECE: YEAR 12 DRAMA INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

My individual project, a monologue, is taken from Fiona Sprott’s comedic play, Partly it’s about Love, Partly it’s about Massacre which explores the realities of being in a committed relationship. I believe that the piece challenges the perceptions of archetypal relationships and subverts traditional gender roles and expectations in a marriage to provide an insight into the contemporary female lens. Overall, the lasting message that I wish for audience members to take away from my performance, is that LOVE will prevail!

WATCH EMILY’S PERFORMANCE HERE: WATCH ROSE-MARIE’S PERFORMANCE HERE:

ANNA MUNNS PIECE: YEAR 12 DRAMA INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

What drew me to this particular monologue for my individual project, This Feral Life by Julia-Rose Lewis, was the character of Mia. She is this fierce young woman, trying so hard to be completely self-sufficient, but underneath the audience gets to witness her vulnerability, loss and hope. I have always been intrigued with the end of things, the end of love, the end of innocence, or of a way of thinking. My interest in these concepts was a driving force that led me towards this monologue.

WATCH ANNA’S PERFORMANCE HERE:

STEPHANIE ORLOVIC PIECE: YEAR 12 DRAMA INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

I chose the comic monologue Tiggy Entwistle by Joanna Murray-Smith for my individual project, because I love the performance aspect of Drama and sharing heart-felt stories with an audience. My intentions with this character were to embrace her very kooky and crazy nature as she dramatically retells her emotional story about her break-up with ‘Harry’. I was drawn to the role of Tiggy because she is dealing with such an extreme situation while also trying to remain composed enough to give a speech about cacti.

WATCH STEPHANIE’S PERFORMANCE HERE:

AMELIA TROVATO PIECE: YEAR 12 DRAMA INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

I chose to utilise Dario Fo’s work for my individual project, as his theatre pieces are extremely political and the characters created are comedic and eccentric. I gravitated towards Accidental Death of an Anarchist about police corruption. I’m naturally a flamboyant person, so this manic characterisation contained an abundance of opportunities to use my skills in dance and physical theatre. The playwright’s interest in Commedia dell’Arte also piqued my interest as I have an Italian background and grew up learning about the history of Italian theatre.

WATCH AMELIA’S PERFORMANCE HERE:

ZOE YOUNG PIECE: YEAR 12 DRAMA INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

My individual project costume design is for Sophocles’ play Antigone, written in 400 BC Thebes. It explores the juxtaposition between loyalty to the Crown and to one’s family. My concept for the play altered the setting, so that it takes place in the 1950s. This concept is derived from the strong conflicting themes between feminism and submission within the play as they reflect the social state of the 1950s. Antigone is a head-strong figure, loyal to those she loves, and willing to rebel against the orders of the crown to carry out her justice.

SEE THE COSTUMES ZOE CREATED HERE:

CONTRIBUTORS

Debbie Bachmann Head of TAS • Angela Bunquin Head of English • Timothy Chung Artistic Director • Deborah Cunneen Head of Music Curriculum• Claudia De Giorgi Designer • Nicole Ellis-Windsor Head of Drama and Visual Arts • Yvette Graniero Director of Community Relations • Victoria Harper Editor • Scott Henderson Design and Technology Teacher • Brittany Poynting Textiles and Design Teacher • Paulina Skerman College Principal • Angela Thomas Director of Teaching and Learning • Brian Walker Visual Arts Teacher, Photographer • Caroline St George English Teacher • Mark Strong English Teacher

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