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WelcomeThe Shore Performing Arts Programme for 2020 is a rich and diverse showcase of the considerable talents of our Music and Drama students. We are thrilled to start the year by welcoming the internationally-renowned violinist and composer, Mr Richard Tognetti AO as guest speaker for the Performing Arts Dinner. This year we have a record number of musical and theatrical events, starting with the 2020 Musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in March and culminating in Arts Week in late November. There is definitely something for everyone! We look forward to seeing you throughout the year.

MR PAUL EASTWAY HEAD OF CREATIVE PERFORMANCE

MRS KIM BARBER HEAD OF MUSIC

Active engagement in the Performing Arts provides students with the opportunity to reflect meaningfully on the world around them as well as allowing them to express themselves in creative and imaginative ways. A fundamental aspect of any artistic endeavour is the relationship between artist and audience and I therefore invite you to join us throughout the year to celebrate the God-given talents of our Shore senior boys. The Performing Arts Programme for 2020 promises to be an outstanding year of musical and dramatic endeavour.

DR TIMOTHY PETTERSON HEADMASTER

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ContentsWelcome 03

Performing Arts 04

Music 06

Drama 14

Performing Arts Calendar 20

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Arts WeekShore comes alive with a week of dramatic performances, the Senior Play, outdoor recess, lunchtime and evening music concerts. We invite the entire Shore community to join us for this celebration of creativity!

VENUES: Various locations around campusDATE: 16 - 20 November

2020 Performing Arts Dinner

Please join us on Friday 14 February for the 2020 Performing Arts Dinner. This year’s guest speaker is Richard Tognetti, AO Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Richard has established an international reputation for his compelling performances and artistic individualism. An evening not to be missed!

VENUE: Hawkins Foyer / Smith AuditoriumDATE: 14 FebruaryTIME: 6.00pm

2020 Shore MusicalChitty Chitty Bang Bangby Richard and Robert Sherman

Filled with amazing stage spectacles and unforgettable songs, including the Academy Award nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a high-flying fun-filled adventure for the entire family. Everyone's favourite flying car comes to life in the musical adaptation of the beloved family film.

DIRECTOR:Ms Amanda Crompton PRODUCER: Mr Paul Eastway MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Mrs Kim Barber VENUE: Smith AuditoriumDATE: 26, 27, 28 March and 1, 2, 3, 4 AprilTIME: 7.30pm

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Music“ Music can name the unnameable and

communicate the unknowable.”

LEONARD BERNSTEIN

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MARCH

IcebreakerEnjoy meeting parents whilst listening to Shore students performing entertaining and ambient music.

VENUE: Shore Chapel Lawn DATES: Friday 1 March TIME: 6.00pm

MAY

Junior Music AwardsAll students have the opportunity to perform to an external adjudicator in April. A selection of students from a variety of Houses will then be invited to perform for their peers.

ADJUDICATOR PERFORMANCES: April VENUE: Smith Auditorium MUSIC AWARDS: 4, 5, 6 May TIME: 10.00am

Scholars' RecitalThis is an opportunity for the RAI Grant and Merewether Scholars to share their musical talents with the Shore community.

VENUE: Orchestral Recital Room DATE: 13 May TIME: 7.00pm

CAMPS

Concert Band I and Concert Band II CampThis overnight camp integrates all new 2020 band members with current members. It is an invaluable opportunity for Concert Band members to work intensely with specialised tutors on their repertoire in preparation for the Band Concert and other events in Term 2. A guest conductor and professional musicians help to inspire and develop the students through workshops and performances.

VENUE: Naamaroo Centre, ChatswoodDATES: 25 – 26 February TIMES: 7.30am Tuesday – 3.00pm Wednesday

Year 9 and Year 10 Performance EveningThese entertaining concerts produced by the Year 9 and 10 Music students will showcase ensemble performances and the outstanding capabilities of soloists through a variety of repertoire.

VENUE: Orchestral Recital Room and Band Room DATES: Year 10: 5 May Year 9: 20 May TIME: 7.00pm

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String, Orchestra and Guitar CampThis day event is for the Guitar Ensemble, String Ensembles and Symphony Orchestra members to help integrate all new 2020 members with current members. Throughout the day students are provided with the invaluable opportunity to work with specialised tutors, culminating in an evening performance to which you are invited.

VENUE: Naamaroo Centre, ChatswoodDATE: 3 March TIME: 7.30am – 9.30pm

Choir CampThis overnight camp is a wonderful opportunity to work with guest conductors and specialised tutors on a variety of repertoire to prepare for the Spring Concert. It is also an excellent opportunity for Shore choristers to be able to collaborate with choristers from other schools.

VENUE: Naamaroo Centre, ChatswoodDATES: 4 – 5 August TIMES: 7.30am Tuesday – 3.00pm Wednesday

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JUNE

Senior Music AwardsAll students have the opportunity to perform to an external adjudicator in April. A selection of students from a variety of Houses will then be invited to perform for their peers.

ADJUDICATOR PERFORMANCES: April VENUE: Smith Auditorium MUSIC AWARDS: 1, 2, 3 June TIME: 10.00am

Instrumental and Choral ConcertThis concert features the extraordinary talents of Year 12 HSC students, Symphony Orchestra, String and Guitar Ensembles and the Chapel Choir.

VENUE: Smith Auditorium DATE: 4 June TIME: 7.00pm

EvensongEveryone is welcome to join the Chapel Choir for Evensong, an evening of choral reflection and prayer.

VENUE: Shore Chapel DATE: 11 June TIME: 7.00pm

Band ConcertBands and will include performances from the Jazz and Stage Bands. The specialised Brass, Saxophone and Percussion Ensembles as well as a selection of Rock Bands and our outstanding HSC Music students will also perform in this annual concert.

VENUE: Smith Auditorium DATE: 18 June TIME: 7.00pm

Confirmation ServiceThe Chapel Choir will sing at the Confirmation Service, celebrating Shore students’ declaration of faith.

VENUE: Shore Chapel DATE: 21 June TIME: 9.00am

Battle of the Bands A unique opportunity for students to perform with their own band in front of the School. All student Rock Bands have the opportunity to compete in the Battle of the Band Heats with a selection of bands performing for their peers in the Final at the end of Term 2.

HEATS DATE: 12 June VENUE: Band Room TIME: 3.00pm FINAL DATE: 24 June VENUE: War Memorial Hall TIME: Lunchtime

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Co-curricular Music PhotosMusic Co-curricular Ensemble photos will be taken for the Torchbearer and available for purchase by parents.

VENUE: Chapel Lawn DATE: 24 July TIME: 3.00pm

AUGUST

HSC SoireeHSC Music 1, Music 2 and Music Extension students will present their HSC performance programmes over two superb evenings. These concerts are jam packed with amazing performances and will bring to light a diverse range of musical styles that are the culmination of many years work for these dedicated students.

VENUE: Orchestral Recital Room DATE: 12, 13 August TIME: 7.00pm

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Arts WeekThis twilight series of performances from our co-curricular music ensembles is a wonderful way to celebrate the musical successes of the year. We encourage you to bring a picnic blanket and enjoy the fine weather, BBQ and outdoor performances. These ensembles are supplemented with individual students performing during recesses and lunchtimes throughout the week.

VENUE: Various locations around campus DATE: 16 – 20 November TIME: Various times, please check advertising for this event.

Festival of Lessons and CarolsA Christmas celebration for the entire Shore community with traditional carols and lessons including organ and choral interludes.

VENUE: Shore Chapel DATE: 23 November TIME: 7.00pm

Carols on the LawnThis new event intends to involve the entire Shore community. This includes carols from the Senior School, Prep School and a nativity scene from K-2. It is an outdoor event and we encourage you to bring a picnic and blanket to enjoy this exciting end of year celebration.

VENUE: Shore Chapel Lawn DATE: 26 November TIME: Please confirm closer to the event

SEPTEMBER

American TeaAt this traditional event, students perform throughout the day in different locations, both individually and with ensembles.

VENUE: Various Locations DATE: 11 September TIME: Throughout the day

Year 12 Family ServiceTeachers, parents and Year 12 students reflect and give thanks on their shared time at Shore with the ForeShore Choir singing at this service.

VENUE: Shore Chapel DATE: 13 September TIME: 9.00am

Spring ConcertThis September concert presents diverse repertoire from many of the Shore ensembles. The evening will feature Choral, Instrumental and solo performances.

VENUE: Smith Auditorium DATE: 15 September TIME: 7.00pm

Music FunctionThis is a wonderful opportunity to farewell the Year 12 co-curricular Music students and thank them for their contribution to Music at Shore.

VENUE: Hawkins Foyer DATE: 17 September TIME: 5.30pm

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Drama“ Art washes from my soul the dust of everyday life.”

PABLO PICASSO

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The Year 8 PlayHoles by Louis Sachar

Holes is the uplifting story of Stanley Yelnats, a boy living under a family curse who is innocent of the crime that has caused him to be sent to a juvenile correctional facility. Interweaving two stories from the past, brought together and resolved by Stanley in the present, Holes is a faithful and satisfying adaptation of a touching and funny book.

DIRECTOR: Ms Anna Mellar ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Mr Phil Henniker VENUE: Drama Studio DATES: 14, 15, 16 May TIME: 7.00pm

Senior and Intermediate TheatreSportsHEAT DATES: 6 – 31 May FINAL DATES: 3 – 14 June GRAND FINAL: 23 June VENUE: Various school campuses

Shore Theatresports VENUE: Drama Studio DATES: Wednesday & Thursday during Terms 1 and 2 TIME: 12.30pm – 1.10pm

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Co-curricular Drama PhotosVENUE: Chapel Lawn DATE: 31 July TIME: 12.00pm – 1.10pm

AUGUST

Shore onSTAGEShore Drama HSC Group Per formances Year 12 Drama students showcase their skills in the presentation of their HSC Group Performances. Performances are entirely self-devised and rely on nothing more than the actors, the empty space and the audience’s imagination.

VENUE: Drama Studio DATE: 7 August TIME: 7.00pm

JUNE

Year 11 Student-Directed Play Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth Dogg’s Hamlet and Cahoot’s Macbeth are two one-act plays performed together as companion pieces. Dogg’s Hamlet explores the absurdity of language as a means of communication while Cahoot’s Macbeth looks at the role of artistic censorship in society. Both plays are linked by the investigation of how words are easily manipulated to achieve both political and non-political ends.

DIRECTORS: Angus Malcolm and Charles Dight ASSISTANT DIRECTORS: Cameron Elvy and James Walker VENUE: Drama Studio DATES: 29, 30 May TIME: 7.00pm

Year 7 Drama ClubYear 7 Drama Club develops the important skills of collaboration and creativity. Students play Drama games, learn to improvise and, at the end of Term 2, stage an Evening of Melodrama for parents.

VENUE: Drama Studio DATES: Tuesday Afternoons TIME: 3.15pm – 4.15pm CO-ORDINATORS: Mr Seth Fitisemanu and Mr Chris Stalley PERFORMANCE EVENING: 19 June TIME: 6.30pm

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The Middle School PlayThe Middle-Class AristocratBy Molière

Molière’s timeless satirical statement about social climbing and the French aristocracy is brought to life by the talented Year 9 and 10 Shore Drama students. “I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.” - Molière

DIRECTOR: Ms Eliza Bell ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Ms Penny Horsley VENUE: Drama Studio DATES: 17, 18, 19 September TIME: 7.00pm

Junior TheatreSportsHEAT DATES: 19 October - 6 November FINAL DATES: 9 – 20 November GRAND FINAL: 22 or 29 November VENUE: Various school campuses

Shore Theatresports VENUE: Drama Studio DATES: Tuesday Afternoons during Terms 3 and 4 TIME: 3.00pm – 4.30pm

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Semester Studio ConcertsThroughout the year, music tutors hold studio concerts to enable students to perform to a small audience as a part of their learning and development.

VENUE: Various locations in the Music department DATE & TIME: Please check with your son’s Music tutor

Concert GroupConcert Group is a co-curricular activity that involves taking elective and co-curricular Music students from Year 9 to Year 12 to a selection of professional performances. The purpose of this is to give students the opportunity to attend and experience a variety of concerts which will enhance their studies and broaden their exposure to different genres.

Shore Performing ArtsShould you have any questions or require any further information please contact the Shore Performing Arts Office via email performingarts@shore.nsw.edu.au or phone +61 2 9900 4728

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NOVEMBER

The Senior PlayThe 39 Steps by Patrick Barlow

The 39 Steps is a high-octane comedic staging of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 thriller. Richard Hanney’s mundane life is turned upside down after a chance encounter one night with a woman who claims to have uncovered a plot to steal military secrets from the British government.

DIRECTOR: Mr Paul Eastway VENUE: Drama Studio DATES: 18, 19, 20, 21 November TIME: 7.00pm

Theatre Group Theatre Group is a co-curricular activity that involves taking Year 11 and 12 students to evening performances of a selection of professional theatre productions from Belvoir St and Sydney Theatre Company as well as touring international productions.

The aim of Theatre Group is to give the students a more adult experience of theatre which will not only enhance their studies of Drama but also their engagement with the performing arts and issues in contemporary society.

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Term 1 – 2F E B R U A R Y

14 2020 Performing Arts Dinner Hawkins Foyer / Smith Auditorium

25 – 26 Concert Band I & Concert Band II Camp Naamaroo Centre, Chatswood

M A R C H

1 Icebreaker Shore Chapel Lawn

3 String, Orchestra and Guitar Camp Namaroo Centre, Chatswood

26 – 28 2020 Shore Musical – 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' Smith Auditorium

A P R I L

1 – 4 2020 Shore Musical – 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' Smith Auditorium

M A Y

4 – 6 Junior Music Awards Smith Auditorium

5 Year 10 Performance Evening Orchestral Recital Room & Band Room

6 – 31 Senior & Intermediate TheatreSports – Heats Various school campuses

13 Scholars' Recital Orchestral Recital Room

14 – 16 The Year 8 Play – 'Holes' Drama Studio

20 Year 9 Performance Evening Orchestral Recital Room & Band Room

29 – 30 Year 11 Student Directed Play – 'Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth' Drama Studio

J U N E

1 – 3 Senior Music Awards Smith Auditorium

3 – 14 Senior & Intermediate TheatreSports – Semi Finals Various school campuses

4 Instrumental and Choral Concert Smith Auditorium

11 Evensong Shore Chapel

12 Battle of the Bands – Heats Band Room

18 Band Concert Smith Auditorium

19 The Year 7 Drama Club Performance Evening Drama Studio

21 Confirmation Service Shore Chapel

23 Senior & Intermediate TheatreSports – Grand Final Various school campuses

24 Battle of the Bands – Final War Memorial Hall

Term 3 – 4J U LY

24 Co-curricular Music Photos Chapel Lawn

31 Co-curricular Drama Photos Chapel Lawn

A U G U S T

4 – 5 Choir Camp Naamaroo Centre, Chatswood

7 Shore onSTAGE – Shore Drama HSC Group Performances Drama Studio

12 – 13 HSC Soiree Orchestral Recital Room

S E P T E M B E R

11 American Tea Various locations

13 Year 12 Family Service Shore Chapel

15 Spring Concert Smith Auditorium

17 Music Function Hawkins Foyer

17 – 19The Middle School Play – 'The Middle-Class Aristocrat'

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O C T O B E R

19 – 31 Junior TheatreSports – Heats Various school campuses

N O V E M B E R

1 – 6 Junior TheatreSports – Heats Various school campuses

9 – 20 Junior TheatreSports – Semi Finals Various locations around campus

16 – 20 Arts Week Various locations around campus

18 – 21 The Senior Play – 'The 39 Steps' Drama Studio

22 or 29 Junior TheatreSports - Grand Final Various school campuses

23 Festival of Lessons and Carols Shore Chapel

26 Carols on the Lawn Chapel Lawn

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