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On stage: Rosin Goggin, Gracie Plumridge, Nicolas Mollica, Shaylyn Barrett, Jami Brydson, Nellie Vance, Alana Sango, Summer Brydson, Tom Connell and Alice Schlipalius. In front are Nic Ellen, Lizzie Faulkner and Jake Waker. Pictures: Yanni
Students seek fame on stage
“Through the course of the show we see the characters grow, change, and experience heartbreaking loss for the first time,” Ms Mackenzie said. The ensemble cast is joined by students involved in choreography, direction, costume design, stage management and backstage work. Fame the Musical will run for three nights at the Southern Peninsula Arts Centre from Thursday 9 August. A matinee performance will be held at 2pm, Saturday 11 August. Tickets are on sale at trybooking.com/VWNI
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produced the show with dance teacher Brea Low. “The students form relationships, face temptations, develop talents and try to deal with serious problems, such as discrimination, learning disabilities and substance abuse.” The leading role of Carmen, played by Lizzy Faulkner, pursues fame at any cost and hides her insecurities behind a mask of false confidence. Nikolas Ellen plays one of the male leads, Tyrone, who overcomes dyslexia and other social disadvantages to graduate, proving the power of resilience.
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A CAST and crew of more than 70 students from Rosebud Secondary College will perform the original high school musical next week, when they shine on stage in Fame the Musical. Based on the 1980 film of the same name, Fame the Musical follows a group of diverse characters through the final four years of a fictional New York City performing arts high school as they seek fame in music, dance and drama. “It’s a vibrant and edgy show that doesn’t shy away from the real-life pressures facing modern teens,” says teacher Anthea Mackenzie, who co-
A PROPOSED solar farm in Capel Sound will be part of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s efforts to “address climate change and move towards a clean energy future”. The shire is seeking expressions of interest from parties wishing to lease the 10 hectare site in Truemans Road for a five megawatt solar farm. The site is in a public park recreation zone. The mayor Cr Bryan Payne said the shire was committed to demonstrating its efforts in climate change “mitigation and adaptation”. “It’s early days for this project but we’re optimistic it could be a great initiative for the peninsula and will add significant community value to our efforts to lead the way in tackling the climate change challenge.” Cr Simon Brooks said the community would benefit from a low carbon emissions future. “We are moving towards increased renewable energy capability and smarter, more energy-efficient solutions for meeting the peninsula’s energy needs,” he said. A selection process and expressions of interest campaign will demonstrate community and commercial benefits and transparency in decision making, Cr Frank Martin said. Cr Antonella Celi said electricity generated from the farm would flow into the nearby substation to offset the shire’s electricity use. Meanwhile, council will undertake an environmental impact assessment to ensure suitability of the site and considerations for the preparation and design of the 5MW solar farm. EOI submissions opened last Saturday (28 July) and close Monday 8 October.
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