Epsom Girls Grammar students performed incredibly well, bringing home a variety of awards including a student directed scene from Othello, which won first runner up for the 5-minute scenes and will be going to Wellington to compete in nationals.
There were 43 groups who performed over the two days and only 2 groups from Central Auckland who are attending the SGCNS Victoria University of Wellington National Shakespeare Festival.
Congratulations Meg Fleetwood and Kuini Campbell-Behar for being selected for this prestigious festival of drama. Thanks to all the students who helped to run this event as Front of House members, crew, stage management, our MC, technical crew, and administration support.
Thanks to the EGGS Foundation for supporting this event; the Drama Department for organising this event: Jaclyn Druitt, Liz Beckett, Michelle Hesketh, and Demelza de Boer; our Drama Leaders: Nara Bosman, Izzy Wolfgramm and Meg Fleetwood; our student directors: Nicole Li, Cici Zhao, Poppy Harrison, Kuini Campbell-Behar, and Meg Fleetwood.
Auckland Central Regional Shakespeare Festival Epsom Girls Grammar School Award Winners:
Award with inclusion to the national festival school group
2nd in the 5-minute (student directed) scene:
Epsom Girls Grammar School “Othello”
Assessors’ awards school student/group
Outstanding Delivery of the Text
Epsom Girls Grammar School
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Directed by Poppy Harrison
Most Truthful Connection Between Two Actors
Epsom Girls Grammar School Sabine Harris & Nina Landhuis
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Directed by Poppy Harrison
Most Insightful Interpretation of a Script
Epsom Girls Grammar School
“Twelfth Night “ Directed by Meg Fleetwood
Best Student Director
Epsom Girls Grammar School Meg Fleetwood and Kuinui Cambell-Behar
“Othello”
Outstanding Inclusion of Cultural Elements
Epsom Girls Grammar School
“The Tempest” Directed by Cici Zhao
