From left: Zoë (LPHS), Keren, Zoe, Raheli, Aoife, Emily, Tessa, Lois
by Ms I BercinskasTheatrefest NZ Regionals - Go Zoe!
Ms I Bercinskas - July 26, 2023
Columba College and John McGlashan entered two teams for the 2023 Theatrefest Regional competition held over the weekend at Trinity Catholic College. Eight teams from Dunedin, Queenstown, and Timaru were entered and ranged from Year 10 to adult.
Columba College's collective of writers and directors: Tessa, Keren and Raheli were awarded the following for their devised poem Shipwrecked.
- Excellence in Overall Design
- Excellence in Ensemble Playing
McGlashan had one senior drama group led by Zoe. McGlashan was awarded:
- Excellence in Acting - Eli
- Excellence in Acting - Leila
- Distinction Award for the Production of Drama - (script written & directed by Zoe)
John McGlashan was also chosen to proceed to the next stage of the competition (Lower Southland Island Theatrefest) at Allen Hall Theatre at the University of Otago.
Zoe, in Ms Fridd's Year 13 class, wrote the script for her piece in the Yr12 class as part of the scriptwriting standard in 2022. It is very exciting for her to get it on stage as part of this national theatre festival and competition. Ka pai, Zoe!
