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The Stopfordian 2011–2012
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YOUNGER CHORUS:
WILL WICKS’ (2Q) STORY:
I enjoyed my experience in Oliver!, as it was really fun being
a part of something including the whole student body. In
Oliver! I learnt to work in a team, I also learnt to manage my
time better, as rehearsals were regular and time consuming. I
also improved my singing and acting skills. This has been a
great experience that I will remember for a very long time.
LEAD ROLES:
NATALIE CLARKE’S (L5) STORY:
Playing the role of Nancy was an amazing experience. In
particular, I enjoyed getting to know students from other
years, who I would otherwise have never met. Performing in
front of a packed audience every night, as well as the chance
to work with the brilliant backstage crew, were all highlights of
the show for me.
BACKSTAGE:
OLIVIA GORRIE (L3) AND LUCY COBB (L6):
During our time as stage managers of the school production of
Oliver!, we learnt many things, one of these being how to
work as a team with the fellow stage managers. Working
behind the scenes and experiencing all the effort which goes
into such a huge production was a thoroughly enjoyable
experience. The strong friendships formed will stay with us
for a long time and the skills we have gained will help in later
life.
GEORGIA CURWEN (2U):
When I found out that I was going to be part of the chorus in
Oliver! I couldn’t have been happier as I knew how high the
standards of SGS productions are because I had seen them
before, the Wizard of Oz and Les Miserables were some of my
favourites. Little did I know just how much work is needed to
put on a musical like this. There was a rehearsal almost every
single day that consisted of learning the songs at first and
finally learning dance routines. Because of this we had to put
in a lot of our time and effort. Mrs Moffatt said that a play is
like a swan swimming, the audience sees a swan gliding across
water but its legs are working like crazy under the water.
Backstage had a lot to do to ensure props were in the right
place at the right time, to sort out the cast and put makeup on
everyone; it made us tired just watching them rush to and fro.
All of the hard work and effort really paid off and we felt so
proud of ourselves when we got our applause at the end of
the performance. Standing on that stage with the entire
audience clapping, standing and whistling is one of the best
feelings in the world!
76 Music, Drama and Art