Southern View: May 24, 2016

12 Tuesday May 24 2016
Stage Challenge 2016
SOUTHERN VIEW
Schools lit up the stage last week at the annual Stage
Challenge and J Rock events. Cashmere High School placed
third in the Stage Challenge open division and won excellence
awards for concept, soundtrack, choreography, performance
skill, stage use and costuming character. Hillmorton High
School won various awards of excellence in the Stage
Challenge and J Rock. St Martins School won J Rock excellence
awards for stage use, costuming character and soundtrack.
PHOTOS: QUIKPIX
I SPY: Hillmorton High School’s performance was a clever
reminder that every move made on the internet is being
watched by someone.
CREATIVE: St Bede’s College entered iWall which took home both the Ministry of
Education Award of Excellence for Concept and the Ministry of Youth Development
Award of Excellence for Drama.
COLOURFUL:
Rangi Ruru
Girls’ School
entered
their piece
Toon Town
Toys into
the J Rock
competition.
CHALLENGING:
Villa Maria College
won first place for
their performance
Deforestation. The
performance was
a raw reminder
of the impact
that cutting
trees down has
on animals and
plants.
TAKING
THE STAGE:
Ao Tawhiti
Unlimited
Discovery’s
performance
showed the
struggle young
people had
distinguishing
between social
media and real
life.
THOUGHT
PROVOKING: The
Christchurch Girls’ and
Boys’ High Schools’ team
came a close second in
the open division of the
competition. The two
schools’ combined to
present Would You Put a
Price on Humanity?
TOP CLASS:
J Rock
competitors,
South New
Brighton,
won awards
of excellence
for their
choreography,
soundtrack, and
set design and
function.
GAME OF LIFE: Burnside High School’s first performance was based around
decision-making.