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Illuminate
Illuminate

With the pandemic lockdowns behind us, the focus for the Performing Arts
With the pandemic lockdowns behind us, the focus for the Performing Arts
Katerina Reynolds and Ruby Pierce
this year was to celebrate our talented students, and provide audiences with Katerina Re ynolds and Rub y Pierce
this year was to celebrate our talented students, and provide audiences with
an uplifting, enlightening and joyful theatrical experience.
an uplifting, enlightening and joyful theatrical experience.
This year’s Senior School major production (Years 10 to 12) was Illuminate,
This year’s Senior School major production (Years 10 to 12) was Illuminate,
which was performed in Cuff Hall in May. Under the stewardship of Mrs Cindy
which was performed in Cuff Hall in May. Under the stewardship of Mrs Cindy
Pecovnik (Head of Performing Arts) and Mrs Debbie Smith (Head of Music), it
Pecovnik (Head of Performing Arts) and Mrs Debbie Smith (Head of Music), it
was a stunning showcase of our Senior soloists, choirs, ensembles, dancers,
was a stunning showcase of our Senior soloists, choirs, ensembles, dancers,
film makers, and dramatic and comedic actors.
film makers, and dramatic and comedic actors.
The program for Act 1 featured music, dance, film and a cleverly re-imagined
The program for Act 1 featured music, dance, film and a cleverly re-imagined
(and musical!) presentation of Romeo & Juliet by Year 10 students. Act 2 was
(and musical!) presentation of Romeo & Juliet by Year 10 students. Act 2 was
Iolanthe;
an hilarious swansong
an abridged production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe; an hilarious swansong
an abridged production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s
for Year 12 students who have performed in so many major productions over
for Year 12 students who have performed in so many major productions over
their years at BMGS (see Page 25).
their years at BMGS (see Page 25).
Mrs Yukie Evans from our Languages Department introduced a beautiful Hope
Mrs Yukie Evans from our Languages Department introduced a beautiful Hope
Tree on which our patrons could hang their wishes for the future, with many
Tree on which our patrons could hang their wishes for the future, with many
touching notes left adorning the tree, hoping for a (worldwide) positive, post-
touching notes left adorning the tree, hoping for a (worldwide) positive, post-
pandemic future. A particular highlight for the students was performing a
pandemic future. A particular highlight for the students was performing a
special matinee for visitors from local Aged Care Residences, many of whom
special matinee for visitors from local Aged Care Residences, many of whom
had not been able to venture outside their Residences for more than a year.
had not been able to venture outside their Residences for more than a year.

Senior Choir
Senior Choir

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