Performances & Productions Archives

28 May National Reconciliation Week

Posted at 16:39h in Community, Fiona, General, Hillingdon, Junior School, Leadership, Music, News, Performances & Productions, Senior School

As the sun shone in the early morning of Thursday 27 May, all students and staff of Ascham gathered together around the magnolia tree to launch our celebrations for National Reconciliation Week. This is a time of year when we mark out a whole week...

07 May Wicked!

Posted at 13:06h in Boarding, Co-Curricular, Community, Drama, General, Music, News, Performances & Productions, Senior School

Last night's opening night of our Ascham School musical was nothing short of...

05 Feb Natalie wins at Flickerfest 2021

Posted at 15:52h in Awards, Community, General, HSC, News, Old Girls, Performances & Productions, Senior School, Visual Arts

Warmest congratulations to a member of our Class of 2020 Natalie Leroy, whose wonderful 3.5 minute film Mind of My Own / Journey won Best High School Animation at Flickerfest 2021 last Saturday night at Bondi Pavilion. Selected out of 26 finalists for Flickerfest, Mind of...

30 Oct Hillingdon Book Week

Posted at 16:35h in Co-Curricular, Community, General, Hillingdon, Junior School, News, Performances & Productions

What a wonderful buzz we had around Hillingdon (Prep to Year 2) last Thursday for our Book Week dress-up day. There were Dorothys and Matildas, Nancys and Billies, Harrys and Hermiones, and a host of other marvellous and magical characters and creatures. We all enjoyed...

16 Oct HSC noms for visual and performing arts

Posted at 16:59h in Awards, Boarding, Drama, General, HSC, Leadership, Music, News, Performances & Productions, Senior School, Visual Arts

It has been a hugely successful week for our 2020 HSC cohort in the visual and performing arts arena. Many nominations have been received across Music, Drama, Dance and Visual Arts for the respective showcases and exhibitions. Nominees for Encore, a concert showcasing outstanding performances and...

04 Sep A riot of colour for Book Week

Posted at 10:29h in Co-Curricular, Community, General, News, Performances & Productions, Senior School

Although Book Week has been officially moved to October this year, our Senior School kept it in August as usual, so it didn't clash with exams next term. And what a fun Book Week we had! It began with The Body in the Library – a...

08 May A nod for our Mr Charlton

Posted at 09:52h in Community, General, Leadership, Music, News, Performances & Productions

Mr Richard Charlton, Ascham's Composer-in-Residence and Coordinator of Guitar Studies, was recently named one of 'Nine Outstanding Australian Composers' in the online music magazine Interlude. Richard has been teaching at Ascham for 38 years. As well as his current roles, he was formerly Director of Music...

25 Feb Year 9 meets Tribal Warriors

Posted at 10:49h in Community, Drama, General, News, Performances & Productions, Senior School

We were recently honoured with a visit by three Cultural Educators from the Tribal Warrior Aboriginal Corporation. Year 9 Elective Drama students participated in a workshop with Neville, Aroha and Joan, who helped them explore the Year 9 Drama unit on Reconciliation. Through chorus and ritual...

18 Nov Nods for HSC Drama, Music and Visual Arts

Posted at 15:22h in Boarding, Drama, General, HSC, Music, News, Performances & Productions, Senior School, Visual Arts

Our Year 12 girls have kicked some artistic goals lately with news that their endeavours across drama, music and visual arts are being held in high regard by HSC markers. Nominated for OnSTAGE, the showcase of exemplary HSC Drama Individual Performances and Group Performances, were nine...

04 Nov Do We Ever See Grace?

Posted at 13:18h in Boarding, Co-Curricular, Community, Drama, General, News, Performances & Productions, Senior School

At Ascham we love our drama and last weekend's Middle School Production Do We Ever See Grace? was dramatic, bold, colourful and brilliant. Twenty-seven students from Years 7, 8 and 9 took to the stage of the Packer Theatre. Director Mr Jon Suffolk described the play:...

01 Aug Eton Choral Course

Posted at 14:24h in Co-Curricular, General, Leadership, Music, News, Overseas Tours & Exchanges, Performances & Productions, Senior School

Every year, two or three Ascham girls are lucky enough to attend the Eton Choral course in the UK. This year, Year 11 students Ruby Alexander and Gretel Power spent the week in Eton's hallowed halls, getting a taste of one of the world's great...

14 Jun Lauren shines on stage

Posted at 08:51h in Co-Curricular, Community, General, News, Performances & Productions, Senior School

At only 13 years of age, Ascham student Lauren Young has already had an incredible dancing career, regularly appearing on stage and screen. Between February and May, Lauren competed in the Asian Grand Prix International Ballet Competition (AGP). The AGP International Ballet Competition is an annual...