Year 6 students attended the Space Theatre this week to see Whalebone as part of the DreamBIG Children’s Festival. The boys were a fantastic audience and enjoyed the interactive elements of the show. Hector Ross volunteered his services to help the ‘Operator’ scan objects to save humanity’s stories, before a rogue AI threatened their destruction. The performance explored the potential loss of the stories and artefacts that make us human.
Ending on a hopeful note, the audience was entertained with elements of clowning, circus tricks and inventive stagecraft. After a humorous question-and-answer session, the boys had plenty to discuss on the walk back to school.
Year 6 students will use ideas from the performance to generate and inspire their own scenes later in the year.
Remi Bizot, our Year 6 Drama Captain, shared his thoughts on the show and gathered feedback from some of his peers:
“I really loved the fusion of science and humour. If you are in town this week, I would recommend going to see it.”
— Remi Bizot, Year 6 Drama Captain
“Absolutely hilarious and engrossing. Could not have been better.”
— Harrison Maung
“I really loved the ball juggling. It was a funny show.”
— Angus Helier
“Very interesting and humorous. A great addition to our day!”
— Frederick Bouchard
Penny Rasheed
Drama Teacher
