Summer 2019, Issue 2
Meet the Alumni Association Executive Committee Classroom to Careers From Business at Borrett Road to New York event planner Fashion Fix Michelle Lai (97E) on her switch from pre-med graduate to fashion brand entrepreneur
Island School’s Alumni Magazine
Editor Vicky Hill Design and Art Director Ryan Yau Reporter Julia Mulrooney Publisher Island School Sha Tin Wai Pok Hong Estate Area 5A, Sha Tin, New Territories, Tel: (+852) 2524 7135 Editorial and Alumni enquiries Tel: (+852) 2524 7135 Alumni@online.island.edu.hk Advertising enquiries Tel: (+852) 2524 7135 Alumni@online.island.edu.hk Copyright 2019 Island School’s ‘Second Pagoda’ is published twice a year and it is emailed to all those that have registered via the Alumni Association’s website The numbers and letter following an Islanders name is the year they took their GCSE followed by their House.
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Letter from the Alumni Association President
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In Their Own Words The Alumni Association Executive Committee explains what Island School meant to them.
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Events Alliance Breakfast – students call for professional support to take their initiatives to the next level.
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Spring Fair – the first at a Sha Tin campus. Fine Dining Evening –school dinners!
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Introducing, The Alumni Association Executive Committee.
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Classroom to Careers Business Studies Teacher Ben Pawlyn explains how Island School is getting students ready for the boardroom.
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Alvin Koo (07W) talks about his journey from school to New York event planner.
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Fashion Fix Meet Michelle Lai (97E) who went from pre-med student to fashion entrepreneur.
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You might have missed Did you see on Facebook…. Singing Coach David Combes (82N) help to transform Rami Malek into Freddie Mercury for the film Bohemian Rhapsody. Second Pagoda aims to create no expenditure or profit. We do however, want to support the various endeavours of The Island School Trust. One of the projects they sponsor includes the Nicola and Kenneth Bursaries. Founded in 1985 the bursaries are awarded to students committed to educational success but limited by financial difficulties. Students from Hong Kong schools who have been awarded a bursary can choose to spend the money as they wish. Typically they use the money to pay for exam fees, exercise books, tutoring sessions, extracurricular activities and sometimes transport or food. Purchase an advert in this magazine and your money will be donated to The Island School Trust – a rate card is available on request from, vicky.hill@online.island.edu.hk
A Letter from the Alumni Association Executive Committee President Jonathan Hui (96R) We are very pleased to bring you the second issue of Second Pagoda. Thanks to everyone for all the positive feedback that we have had following the ďŹ rst issue. We have lots of ideas for future issues and we are keen to develop ways to stay connected with each other and with the school. In this issue the committee were invited to introduce ourselves and mention a few things we remembered and enjoyed from our school days. When we started writing, it transpired that we all had a lot to say about our school days! What is your favourite memory? Let us know! – jonathan.kp.hui@gmail.com
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This issue has a business theme, long term Business Studies teacher Ben Pawlyn talking about what students are learning now to prepare them for the future. Two Islanders tell us how they are making it work in their chosen professions.
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Events
Alliance Breakfast Island School held its first Alliance* breakfast, 20 March 2019, where guests were encouraged to donate their time and expertise to support students. The breakfast at the Hong Kong Club was made possible thanks to club member and parent Mr. Ayaz Ebrahim. Guests, including parents, alumni and friends of the school heard from three Year 12 students and special guest speaker, alumna Mohammed Abdoolcarim (99E), a tech entrepreneur and developer of “Siri” for the iphone. Head Boy Daanyal Ebrahim (D) welcomed guests and introduced the Spirit Fund (Island School’s annual fund). He also explained what it means to be an Islander. Anya Saunders (W) spoke on behalf of the Plastic Retaskit project team. A team of students from Years 9-12 who are building four machines that will allow Island School to recycle waste plastic. Anya explained that with their machines they will be able to produce new products – which could be just about anything, cups, stationery or even office chairs. She called on guests to offer their advice and expertise to her project team. 7
Priscilla Lee (F) talked about a pitch winning idea, to develop a platform that turns calories burnt through exercise into video game credits. The concept for the platform was generated at a Nissan Infiniti workshop. At the workshop Nissan invited ESF student teams to think creatively, research, collaborate and develop pitches. Priscilla’s team pitch impressed the Nissan judges and she won! Priscilla explained that she wants to make the platform a reality and ask the Alliance breakfast guests for help. Mohammed Abdoolcarim, (99E) talked to guests about the changing world in terms of transport, stem cell growth and freedom of speech. Mohammed said the problems of the future can be solved but, “They require the ability to organise a lot of different people at scale. They require breaking down of the old systems with bold ideas. They require strong leaders who care
Above: Alumni Mohammed Abdoolcarim
more about making a difference than making a dollar. It so happens that our future generations have all of these qualities and more in spades.”
Principal, Stephen Loggie in his closing remarks talked about the changing nature of education. He explained the Alliance and what it is striving to achieve.
“And as parents, teachers and friends we have a chance to provide this generation with support and skills to succeed in this new kind of world.”
Notes* The Alliance together with The Island School Trust supports the following projects, Baiwan, Katja House, Nicola and Kenneth Bursaries, Spirit Fund, Island Academy and Community Outreach programmes.
See Mohammed’s speech in full at https://island.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2019/ 03/Island-School-Breakfast-Speech-Mo.pdf
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Top: ESF Director of Advancement Terri Appel and alumni Michael Lok and Alicia Mou Bottom: Alumni Mohammed Abdoolcarim, alumni / parents Mustapha Ebrahim, Ali Ebrahim and parent Ayaz Ebrahim Right: Students Priscilla Lee and Anya Saunders
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Spring Fair Families and friends from the Island School community came together for the first Spring Carnival at the Sha Tin Wai campus on Saturday, 30 March 2019. Money raised from the fair will be used to support the current Island School students. At the time of publication it is estimated that the fair raised $150,000.
Fine Dinner Event At a fine dining evening, 9 April 2019, hosted by the BTEC Hospitality and Business Studies students, alumni and special guests tucked into some classic Asian dishes. During the planning stages of the event Executive Chef Cheung Hong Man and General Manager Wilson Lee from the Hyatt Regency tasted the students’ dishes and offered advice on how they might be improved. Following the starters and main courses guests were given a tasting-platter of five Asian inspired desserts which they were ask to score and feedback on. Top: Christopher Ma (99D) with Chris Lord, Head of Hospitality and Food Technology Top right: Parents and students cooking together at the Spring Fair 2019 Bottom right: The playgrond at the Sha Tin Wai campus
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Introducing
Introducing The Alumni Association Executive Committee
Jonathan Hui (96R) President One of my favourite colours is still green; which was my House colour (Rutherford). The most memorable place for me at school was the computer room and, though I might regularly forget the password to my Netflix account, my student number is still all too familiar to me. Post-school I studied as an undergraduate in Oxford and at the LSE. Flash forward to the present and I am now a Portfolio Manager at Ovata Capital in Hong Kong. I am pretty busy outside of work with two young girls (4.5 and 3 years old), whom I hope to imbue with the many positive values that I learnt during my time at Island School!
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Christopher Ma (99D) Vice President My studies at Island School perhaps shaped my career from my past life as an auditor at a Big Four firm (extension of double maths in A-Levels?) to my current life as a corporate lawyer at an international law firm (not bad considering I was in an ESL, English as a Second Language class at one point!). Many of my present interests are reminiscent of Island School days, such as hiking - a more enjoyable version of the Duke of Edinburgh
Award, or running past the First and Second Pagodas on weekends, the list continues. My fondest memories at School include: dashing to the tuck shop during breaks (and sometimes in the middle of classes…); the school fairs with the wider community; joining the first three Baiwan Interim Week trips; and volunteering with Summerbridge.
Samuel Wu (95D) Secretary
Tom Banks (75R) Vice-President and Overseas Co-ordinator I started at Island School in 1970 in the Old British Military Hospital building and was part of the Borrett Road move in 1973. I threw myself into school life, joining every sport and social club. The ‘Zoo Club’ was great fun and in my second year my brother Jim and I were delighted to be entrusted with looking after the gorgeous bush baby “Bashful”. I was also part of the winter shows ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in 1974 and ‘A Christmas
Carol’ in 1975. After I left school I stayed in Hong Kong and following a brief stint as a draughtsman with the MTR, I completed 10 years with the Hong Kong Government which included a three year posting at RTHK. I returned to the UK in 1989 and retired at the end of 2016 after 25 years in the UK Civil Service. I now work as a consultant. I’m looking forward to turning 60, becoming a grandfather and in late October returning to HK for a get-together with some fellow 75ers. .
My graduating Class 1997 graduated less than 30 days before the handover of Hong Kong, so we were a little unsure of our future during this historic moment. I moved to the States where I studied at Harvard, New York University and Kellogg-HKUST. Island School inspired me so much I switched from a career in finance at Citigroup - moving to the education sector. Now I am setting up international schools and kindergartens in the Greater China region. I hope my schools will eventually be as good as Island School!
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Introducing The Alumni Association Executive Committee
Hyung Joo Ahn (14N) Treasurer Island School gave me a treasure trove of memories, from surreptitiously playing video games during lessons, travelling to debate tournaments with some incredibly talented teammates to crazy dancing during Drama lessons. School life had its share of challenges, including a bone-chilling school kayaking expedition where we stood shoulder to shoulder in the freezing winds, singing! After leaving school I spent a year at Hatfield College, Durham, currently I am studying a Bachelor of Science at Cornell University in the USA. I am on the Sprint Football (American Football) team, which is a lot of hard work but fun! 19
Hector Lee (84N) Committee Member Island School was my fifth school and third country. Even then I went to another school in between my Island School years. My school highlights include; rounders, the second pagoda runs, junk trips, 'Out and About' hiking trips to outlying islands - rewarded with beach swims, water polo and kayaking in the school swimming pool. I fondly remember the embarrassment and romance of school discos, roof top
cricket in the nets and squash. I represented my House in chess and debating competitions. I played for the school’s rugby team both in HK and in overseas tournaments. I went to the UK for undergraduate studies and my postgraduate qualifications include an MBA. I work in finance and I run a tutoring group. .
Paul Marriott (96N) Committee Member I was at Island School for the entire Years 7-13 tenure, and boy have I got memories! My fondest memories of school are of Greg’s Tuck Shop, the swimming pool, the library, playing football on the netted roof (aka The Nets) making simple programmes in the computer room, second pagoda runs and the dinner dances. After school I studied at the University of Sunderland and the University of Hong Kong.
With over a decade of teaching experience, I now serve as Head of Technology at a secondary school where I teach ICT, Digital Media and STEM-related theory to students. My hobbies include jogging, video-editing (my YouTube channel, pcmarriotthk/featured), travelling and programming in Arduino, and spending quality time with my family.
Also on the committee is Karen Wang (01N)
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Classroom to Careers
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Classroom to Careers Classroom… Teacher Ben Pawlyn
Head of Business Studies Ben Pawlyn explains that the enjoyment of learning is as important as the career rewards that subject knowledge brings. The path between Business Studies and a meaningful career is significant but so too is the enjoyment of learning. Business Studies is accessible and interesting and we [the teachers] try to make it fun! A lot of students come from a family background of business and are keen to develop their own skills. There are lots of opportunities for Island School students, considering pursuing a career in business. They can choose from Elements* course Run Your Own Business GCSE, BTEC or IB Diploma Business Studies and starting next year is the IB Careers Programme business course. Outside of the classroom, students can participate in business competitions such as Junior Achievement.
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There’s a lot of hands-on, real, vocational work that students undertake. With the BTEC course, they [students] do a lot of practical case studies. Every year we go to at least two businesses – including the Ritz Carlton, Ovolo Hotels, or the Hyatt -
students learn firsthand about customer service and marketing. With the hospitality side, the students go to restaurants and examine the food there, applying what they’ve learnt to events at school, such as the community afternoon tea in December 2018. In conjunction with that, all the students have to do a week of work experience. They are encouraged to find placements that fit in with what they enjoy and want to pursue rather than just family contacts. In the IB course, the focus is on a huge piece of coursework - the IA - that is worth 25% of their grade. While it isn’t practical work experience in the strictest sense, it does involve real-life application of their skills, in that they are required to study a financial decision that a local business has to make. So they have to get really close contacts with that company and really understand how businesses are managed. Right: Ben Pawlyn in the playground
Top: BTEC Business Studies class Bottom: Vistors to the afternoon tea
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Classroom to Careers - Ben Pawlyn Every year students participate in the international competition, Junior Achievement. Students get together in a group and come up with their own business idea, put it into operation and essentially run their own business. The best projects are the ones that students actually start from scratch - a standout example is a group who made their own T-shirts and tailor made them to customers’ orders. [The competition] runs mostly over the first term and at Christmas, there is a big sales market where all the competing schools go and sell their product. None of these projects are about generating profit - at the end of it all, students give a presentation reflecting on the whole process, so it’s all about gaining experience and peers supporting each other. In a similar vein is the Elements course, Run Your Own Business, extremely popular among students. The course entails exactly what the name suggests - students form their own companies, devise their products and sell them at a trade fair. To help students with the process, we also bring in entrepreneurs to talk to them about the experience of running their own company and all the problems that they had to overcome. Again, the aim isn’t profit - it’s to develop skills to prepare them for the future. There is a whole range of skills that students take away from studying business. On a specific, practical level, they develop their numerical skills - they have to be able to look at accounting and finances. Especially with the IA work in the IB course, students get very good at researching and
using this information to come to a useful conclusion. There’s also a bit of human psychology in terms of motivating people and marketing. There’s a great deal of teamwork and collaboration, particularly when it comes to all of the projects. Groups are continually coming up against issues, and learning how to work together to overcome them - something that I think is invaluable and part of the joy of learning. In terms of the future, the IB Careers Programme is something that I think is really exciting. Similar to CAS in the IB Diploma Programme students have to do 50 hours of service, but the idea is that it’s very relevant to Business or Hospitality. For example, if you’re focusing on Hospitality, you might volunteer in a kitchen, or cook meals for the local community. For Business, you might run some sort of mentoring programme for younger children, so you’re providing a service. We are keen on getting students to delve deeper into the implications of business looking into the messy parts of life, for example, food production or free range meat. It’s important to get into these ethical dilemmas and reflect on them so when Islanders start their professional lives they are better equipped to make tough choices or the right decisions. Notes* Elements is unique to Island School, students in Years 9, 10 and 11 can choose from over 50 courses which have been developed by teachers. They include courses such as Law, Photography, Coding and No Fear Shakespeare! They are not examined.
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Classroom to Careers Careers… Alumnus, Alvin Koo Alvin Koo (13W) is currently in his final year at École hôtelière de Lausanne, studying Hospitality and Business Management. Since graduating, Alvin has tackled a number of internships to gain event management experience. At Hong Kong’s Ritz-Carlton hotel, he worked in the banqueting department. Recently, he completed a six-month commitment at marketing company ‘BMF Media’ in New York. Here he talks about the importance of Islander friendships and working as a project accountant. I worked as a project accountant at BMF Media, an experiential marketing agency based in New York. I worked on many projects around the States, helping at many events. I really enjoyed the first-hand experience; it was fulfilling to see a project come to life - happening in front of your eyes. I also really enjoyed working with the team in the office - truly amazing people. My favourite project with BMF Media was the Domino Park Opening event. Essentially, a management company acquired the land as well as the old Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn. We were hired to plan an event that celebrated their acquisition, this was really the first time that I worked on a project from the start to the end. 27
With event managing you see your ideas come to life. Starting from the proposal phase to building- it-out and it actually happening. I also met really interesting people and made some really good connections. I’ve learnt a lot about multi-tasking. There are times that I would be working simultaneously on three different projects. Being able to juggle and commit yourself to all three was overwhelming. Time management and working under pressure are things I am good at now. By having short deadlines with a lot of work, you really learn how to work fast and efficiently. Friends and teachers really helped to shape me into who I am now. I am forever thankful for all the teachers who I met and learnt from. I have a lot of memories that I cherish from school, but I guess my favourite has to be Food Tech with Mr Lord and Ms Chisulo. They were just so much fun to be around and I really enjoyed spending time with them. My Quest Week trip to Oman was another unforgettable experience.
Above: Alvin Koo in New York
People say that you lose touch with your high school friends, but I've stayed close with a good handful that I'll never let go of. I feel inspiration comes from everything and everywhere. From seeing something cool on the streets to actually looking for inspiration on Pinterest - there are no limits. My message to anyone is to just “go for it” if you don't like what you’re doing, there is
no harm in swapping later. This gives you the opportunity to at least experience something, and learn from it. There is no shame in realising what you really want to study. Some people may have their path set in stone, and others might not - it doesn't matter. If you want to take a gap year, take one. If you want to go straight into studying, do that. If you're in university and you've realised that you don't like what you're doing, swap out! Make your own path. 28
Fashion Fix
Fashion Fix
While studying pre-med in London Michelle Lai (97E) was so inspired by London’s rich cultural atmosphere that she left the lab behind to start a new creative career. Lai is a Hong Kong based entrepreneur. In 2008 she founded her own lifestyle brand MISCHA. In 2018, she took on the role of Senior Director at consultancy company BrandCap, here she talks about her journey from Borrett Road student to medical laboratory and then later her switch to Creative. I came to Island School in Year 9 from Canada - it was quite the culture shock, but I settled in quickly. When it came to the subjects I liked at school, I was always a bit conflicted; I loved creative subjects like Art and Design, but also academic ones like Science and Economics. I decided to stick with the latter, so I chose Biology, Chemistry, Maths and French as my A-Levels. I then studied pre-med 31
at King’s College, London. I truly loved my course, but I found that medicine wasn’t my calling. On top of that, London has such a rich cultural atmosphere, which really inspired my creative side. I love the museums, galleries and street fashion, they changed the way I saw the world. When I finished my degree, I came back to Hong Kong and did some teaching/ tutoring. During this time, I was trying to figure out what to do as a career with my degree, I could do academic research or become a doctor, directions that I genuinely found interesting but couldn’t see myself doing for the rest of my life.
After a trip to Japan, I started sewing handbags made from obi, traditional Japanese sashes. One day someone proposed to me the idea of doing it as a business long-term. Initially, I thought it was a ridiculous idea mainly because I had never studied anything like that before. That was the belief that I held back then, mistakenly - that you could only make a career out of what you studied at school or university. Ultimately, I went along with the idea, and I spent a few months sewing my own
collection of obi handbags and launched them at a trade fair - I sold out in a day, which was really encouraging. That’s how it all started! In 2008, I quit my teaching job to start the business full-time, which I had named MISCHA. That was a really big learning experience - I had to learn how to sell to stores, how to do trade shows, how to build a website, take photographs everything. I started to design bags with hexagon prints. The print was inspired from the pattern of a sea turtle shell. Sea turtles
Below: Michelle in the ofďŹ ce
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Fashion Fix - Michelle Lai
live for a very long time, which is why in many cultures, they represent longevity. I used that symbolism in the print for my brand because fashion is so fleeting - trends come and go so quickly, and I wanted to create something that could last forever. And that hexagon print became the foundation for MISCHA. I first launched the bags in 2011, with Lane Crawford department stores. They took a chance on a new designer, a new brand - they were, at the time, only stocking international brands, so I was extremely grateful that they took me on. I branched out from designing handbags. I consider MISCHA a lifestyle brand rather than a pure fashion brand. One year I designed the soft furnishings and the cushions for a hotel in Osaka. After that, we did a zero-waste collaboration with a sandal brand in Greece. We collected all of the off-cuts from our factory and we partnered with the sandal brand to craft them into sandals. Last year we also did a collaboration with an organic cosmetics brand. They made the skincare products, we designed the cases with our signature hexagon prints, which was really fun.
I’ve also become the Senior Director of a consultancy group called BrandCap. This whole experience has really led me to become passionate about creating and building businesses, especially smaller businesses with good causes, so BrandCap helps me to do that. They’ve got offices in London and New York, so it’s nice to be a part of a bigger team. We work with hotels, clothing brands, banks and even brands like LEGO. Another partnership that I’m especially passionate about is one with the charity ‘Room to Read’. I’m all about education for all, and empowering girls, so for every one of our bags purchased online, a portion of the money goes to Room to Read to help fund education for girls. When you’re running a business, it is vital to prepare for every possible outcome. I’m a pretty positive person and always expect that everything will go great - but sometimes, it doesn’t work out like that. In the past, we’ve had stores order lots of bags from us. But due to unfortunate circumstances, they had to suddenly cancel their order, which of course negatively impacts our
Left: Bag designed by Michelle
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Fashion Fix - Michelle Lai business. Learning to prepare for these events is extremely important. The whole journey has been a roller-coaster. You might lose a battle, but you’ll learn from it and the experience goes towards what you do in the future. It’s all these small wins that become your progress in the long run. Starting a business on my own taught me many different skills and responsibilities. You need to make sure it’s financially sound, that all your staff are organised, and you need to have a vision for your brand - what makes it unique, what makes it appealing to customers and what’s in store for the future? You need to make sure that you are plugged into all of the market trends what are competitors doing? What do customers want? What makes your product important? And on top of all of that, you need to make sure that the whole thing is profitable. In terms of MISCHA’s future, I would really like to continue with what we’re already doing - we’re always looking for interesting new collaborations with other brands. Being part of an online
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community means we can reach the whole world, that’s what I like about it. My favourite thing about Island School was the teachers – my Art, Biology and Japanese teachers where incredibly encouraging and inspirational. All of the teachers were extremely supportive, and always sparked my curiosity and made me very interested to learn about different things. It’s easy to romanticise different jobs - you associate doctors with saving lives, and fashion designers with fun fashion shows - but it’s important to embrace the difficult aspects of them as well. The long hours, you might not get paid well, the changing landscape of markets… you need to be willing to do the bad as well as the good parts. Links to MISCHA and BrandCap, www.mischadesigns.com Instagram: @mischahq www.brandcap.com Instagram: @talkbrandcap
Right: Michelle and her designs
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You might have missed Join the Island School Alumni Association Facebook page to stay connected to fellow Islanders. https://www.facebook.com/Island SchoolAlumni/ Posted by Tom Banks in February 2019… You may have seen on the news that the Best Actor Oscar was won by Rami Malek for his role as iconic Queen front man Freddie Mercury in the film Bohemian Rhapsody. But did you know that there was an Islander behind the scenes? Rami's vocal coach was none other than David Combes (81N). In an interview with the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, Combes talked about his involvement in turning Rami Malek into Freddie Mercury. Click here to read the article, https://www.icmp.ac.uk/blog/how-i-helped-transform-rami-malek-freddie-mercury? Combes was in two Island School productions; Oliver and The Good Woman of Sezuan.
Top: Combes bottom row, left, 1981 Above: The 1978 Island School production of Oliver
In the next issue We meet the Artists! We hear from the Islanders who can’t help but create.
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