SCHOOL HAS PRIDE IN NEW SHOW
THE STAGE of St Stephen’s College will roar into life as more than 200 students take their place on Pride Rock.
Students from grade 4 to 6 dressed as Simba, Nala, Pumbaa, Timon and their furry friends will play out the circle of life by performing the The Lion King for the first time.
The extravagant costumes were put together by the teachers and students, costing just under $5000 all up.
Event producer for the school, Tony Marshall, said they were created as part of the arts and applied technology curriculum. “All of the props were made in house (as well),” he said, adding the play was being performed tonight and tomorrow evening.
Mr Marshall said the school put on plays each year and the response to the performances seemed to get better and better each time.
“It’s a huge collaborative effort involving lots of people, teachers putting in a lot of time outside of work to construct and paint the set,” he said. “We’re very proud of what we produce.”
He said students had worked on the play for six months and practised at least once a week.
There was so much interest in the play that the school had to accommodate an extra 150 people each night so that a maximum of 500 people could attend the sold-out shows.
Karen Hashimoto and Georgina Crowther will play young Simba and Nala respectively, while adult Simba and Nala will be performed by Chloe Bubeck and Emmily Oram.