1995 THIS TIME

School Magazine Article 1995

WHO ?

That time again, what do we do this year? What can we do that is new, exciting, never been done before? A meeting! We'll have a meeting to get ideas. Who? Students reps, from each year level: those who are likely to be in it this year and have done a few already. Kym Maziakowski & Nina Hassam from 12, Michael Debnam & Nicole Cremer from 11, Megan Hammond & Marni Hassam from 10. What staff? Bob Weatherly, Robyn Horley and Neville Philp, they were great in 94! Doug Vaughn, wants to be involved! Ian McCloud, winner twice at Reynella East and finalist at Morphett Vale - YES!

WHAT?

Plenty of ideas? Not really ! A few. One idea in my mind keeps coming back from a video that was watched. FALLING. Could we really make the audience think they were falling in the Festival Theatre? How to do it? What could it be a part of? More meeting: more discussions: more talking with everyone. BEDS. Seen a dance piece that used beds and looked stunning. How to use this with falling? What, what, what to use THIS TIME. Hey, great track by Janet Jackson: right length, 6 mins 58 sees. Ian McCloud talking about his dreams, really weird!!! Yes, BEDS, DREAMS, FALLING, what other nightmares? claustrophobia, being chased, afraid of snakes? YES. What then? Take control, be in charge: THIS TIME.

THE PROCESS

Auditions, about 130 to took at for a cast of 60. Really hard task, many sessions but finally have chosen: those who missed out were really unlucky, please try again next year. Allison Kilsby got in this year and found it really worthwhile persisting. Rehearsals start in term 2. Feeling our way, great input from Annabel Baker-Dinsdale with the Army choreography. Dreamers start to improvise their moves on the beds and come up with some great stuff, we'll just rearrange. Mel Jan (ex student now at BA Dance Course) comes in to work with the demons. The snakes start to get their slithering in order. How to show the Falling? get Philpy on the job. Large tripod to suspend Nina, buy a good harness, make a backdrop. BACKDROP? - To make it work needs to large Yes it WAS the largest ever used at The Festival Theatre for any show, 25 metres long by 15 metres wide. It took about 10 hours to sew together and an unbelievable amount to paint - But it worked! And costumes for 62 performers, huge thanks to all the parents, we can't do it without you.

THE HEAT

What a day? Everyone excited? You bet! We're on first. Bet they thought we'd take forever to set up with our reputation for big sets but as usual our crew were excellent. Run through a bit down on performance, lacked energy but we'll be better tonight AND we were. Great performance that made the short list. Now we wait for the finals announcement. YES. We get in and are listed as Item 10, last item, second half is good luck, the tenth Eisteddfod is good luck.

THE FINAL

Over three nights, last one is judged. Excitement is very controlled. The build up is excellent, WHAT PROFESSIONALISM from a group of students: And the winner of the Award For Excellence is... "SEAVIEW" Congratulations and well done to everyone who was involved. The piece was sensational, the approach was excellent and it was an absolute pleasure for everyone to be involved.

FAX FROM NORWOOD MORIALTA (1994 Winner)

Congratulations to the true and worthy winners! You looked absolutely stunning on TV. You've taken the Eisteddfod event to new heights.

A RESPONSE by HAYLEY SHEPPERD (1995 yr 10)

Every year I've always been hopeful
Standing on the stage at the very end

And every year they'd always pick

The same one I'd recommend

But this year it was different

THIS TIME I'm on the winning side
And just like every other school

We'll hang our trophy with pride

After all the hard wok and determination

At the very end, we all just knew

Standing there with 9 other schools
THIS TIME twas definitely SEAVIEW

Kym Maziakowski dreamer

Rebecca Bruce dreamer

Alison Carlson guard

Anthea Fogarty guard

Nicole Cremer dreamer

Charlene Roberts dreamer

Elissa Jolley army

Jane Potts snake

Megan Hammond dreamer

Bianca Brady snake

Marni Massam dreamer

Hayley Shepherd dreamer

Catherine Bishop demon

Kylie Phillips guard

Rebecca Denton demon

Danae Klaver demon

Loraine McMinn snake

Lauren Corsey guard

Belinda Snell snake

Jenifer Morony demon

Aimee Rowe army

Sue Harris costumes

Lesley Bew costumes

Sue Fallowfield costumes

Sue Kerr costumes

Beverley May costumes

Carol Roberts costumes

Gelda Kilsby costumes

Marilyn Pascoe costumes

Margaret Hassam costumes

Barb Maziakowski costumes

Gail Veinberg costumes

Joylene Morony costumes

Sue Coker costume

Daniel Jenkins dreamer

Annabel Baker-Dinsdale army

Michael Debnam army

Anita Field guard

Briohny Fallowfield dreamer

Jo Veinberg dreamer

Kelly Harris army

Adam Smith demon

Elizabeth Smith army

Natalie Winn army

Casey Bew snake

Alison Kilsby army

Cheryl Haynes demon

Lauren Pascoe army

Kerrie May demon

Mersina Stergiou demon

Kristy Richmond guard

Veronica Bailey army

Vanessa Brady army

Lauren Gepp demon

Beth Tomlin demon

Richard Touhey crew

Adam Hawes crew

Sam Adcock crew

Clive Haskins crew

Shane Roberts crew

Paul Banyer crew

Robyn Horley rehearsal

Mel Jan co-choreograher

Neville Philp stage manager

Ian McCloud director

Bob Weatherly coordinator

choreography

Jenna Burbidge dreamer

Nina Hassam dreamer

Simon Griffiths demon

Amy Coker dreamer

Sasha Frost dreamer

Rachel Ingerson army

Julie Laxton demon

Mark Roberts demon

Georgina Campbell guard

Robin Haskins guard

Jessica Ward guard

Belinda Jones demon

Kim Fallowfield demon

Debra Patritti snake

Megan Kerr snake

Hayley Cummings army

Jodie Sherrington demon

Ben Donohue army

Ingrid Gray demon

Cassie Hammond snake

Scott Sherrington crew

Amanda Gierszon crew

Vanessa Noble crew

Ben Gallasch crew

Vicky Stimson crew

Heath Johansen crew

Shae Tilbrooke crew

Nicola Veinberg crew

Carly Hassam crew

Doug Vaughan gofa

Heather Bushell makeup

Jenny Hilterbrand make up