During a busy week, a busy term and an even busier weekend Year 9 students, parents and friends came together to celebrate the well-loved Charles Dickens tale ‘A Christmas Carol’ adapted for the stage as ‘Scrooge’. It was a significant effort and achievement.

A full house enthusiastically received the performance and the nuanced message of the play as the Year 9 boys generously stepped into the shoes of their characters, supported each other and showed the benefits of their work in creativity, collaboration, critical reflection and communication in the classroom and for the stage.

A big thank you to Di Fazio, Judy Gillespie and Bridget Tate for their support of the boys; Alice Morgan (our production and costume person from our Musicals) for supporting the ‘look’ of the show; Year 10 Drama for the lighting, video recording and sound; Alliance Catering and the Friends of Joeys Drama for their superb contribution to the night of student theatre; Michael Blair and David Hill for their unwavering support of the boys.

‘Our job is to take the audience into the dream we have created on stage’.

Conor McPherson.

All present certainly agreed the boys created that dream on Friday night.

Mr Pat O’Shea

Head of Drama