HUNTER THEATRE

Year 10 PA Music students will be performing their Solo Performance Assessment Task in the theatre. There will be 2 concerts - Concert A from 4pm to 6pm and Concert B from 7pm to 9pm.

The Hunter Drama Festival is an opportunity for Hunter/Newcastle/Lake Macquarie/Port Stephens public schools to showcase selected drama items in a professional theatre. The festival will provide opportunities for students to build knowledge, skills and understanding of performing and appreciating in drama, by creating a journey of excellence for students not only at school level, but beyond. This festival promotes the excellence of the arts and build connections with communities from the Hunter, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens.

HSC Dance Showcase

Confluence

In the original story, the Moon has fallen in love with the Sun, and she sends a hare named Jack on a journey to deliver an amulet, pose a riddle and tell him of her love. Jack encounters a series of characters and eventually finds the Sun, but by then he has lost the amulet and scrambled the riddle. Kate Mulvany’s stage adaption has removed the element of the treasure hunt and added the story of the young boy in the cancer ward who is trying to make sense of his illness. In the first half of the story the boy, Joe and his mother, Tessa read the book together, while it is acted out all around them. In the second half the emotional impact of Joe’s illness and his mother’s attempts to stay positive drive the narrative, as they join Jack on the imaginative hunt for the amulet, blurring the line between myth and reality. “Love is the most difficult and courageous journey any creature can take...”

Sit back and enjoy a relaxed Saturday evening as you are entertained by Newcastle’s Hummingsong Choirs, MERAKI and SUNDARA. We look forward to performing our fabulous repertoire and welcome you to experience the joy that is Hummingsong Choirs.