On Friday 14th February, Drama students from Year 10 and 12 travelled to the Seymour Centre to participate in a Group Devising Workshop and to view OnSTAGE – a showcase of exemplary major works by 2024 HSC Drama students. It was wonderful to see the commitment and excitement of each student throughout this experience. Here are some reflections from a selection of students who attended the excursion. 

We all participated in a seminar that was all about working together and helping us with our gp's (Group Performances) for Drama HSC. After we finished the seminar we went to the York Theatre, and looked at major works that didn't involve acting; things like Costume Design, Lighting Design, Director's Portfolio and Stage Design. After looking at these displays, we went into the theatre and watched some performance of the top IPs (independant performance) and GPs of the 2024 HSC season. My favourite activity would be looking at all of the major work pieces that weren't involving acting. I felt that it helped with deciding what I would like to do, when it's time to do my own HSC's. – Hunter P

I found it great to do the workshop with the Little Eggs company. It was great to remember that to start performance, you must focus on the connection with your ensemble, the trust and importance of telling a story without lines or words, they always come secondary. – Josie B

I found watching the presentations helpful. Especially the individual ones, as it gave me ideas of how to improve my drama techniques and things I could include. However I think I learnt a lot from the workshop. It taught me how to use tableau to show emotions, and I enjoyed getting to know other people, and getting to know new activities to practice in drama. – Arrabella C

I found it really beneficial to do an activity called 'Hype crew' it really helped explain that when you're in an ensemble, they will back you, whatever you do. That really helped my self-confidence. – Annika N

I loved the new drama games we learnt about because it brought out my confidence and I saw the same effect on my peers. – Anokshihaa K