Class 8 play ‘A Feast of Shakespeare’

For the last three weeks, Class 8 Parkerville Steiner College students have been working hard rehearsing their forthcoming drama play ‘A Feast of Shakespeare’ directed by Jane Diamond. The play will be presented at the Darlington Hall on Friday 23 February at 12.30pm and 6.30pm.

Drama is a vital part of the Steiner Curriculum, and one of its overarching intentions is the development of an individual’s creative expression. Through drama the students are further immersed in the world of classical literature and thus Shakespeare and his exceptional literary works are at the heart of the Class 8 Drama Curriculum.  Students are provided with opportunities to explore and feel into the inner world of a character set in a historical time and place while gaining insight into what it means to be human.

‘A Feast of Shakespeare’ is a compilation of scenes from a variety of Shakespeare’s famous works. The characters from each play are varied and tremendously fun to perform and the students have enjoyed stepping into their characters and bringing the scripts to life.

The Class 8 students have been working diligently towards their performances, which take place at the Darlington Hall on Friday at 12:30pm and 6:30pm.

by Jane Diamond
Drama Teacher

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Class 9

Class 9 ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Main Lesson

Class 9 began the year with a deep dive into the world of Harper Lee during the Great Depression and Civil Rights Movement of 1930s America. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is an iconic novel set during these tumultuous times of racial inequality, segregation, and burgeoning social change, that took a bit longer to reach the deep south where the novel is set.

The beauty and power of this story is in the way Scout sees the world as a six- to eight-year-old, and how she tries to understand and come to terms with the rampant racism and intolerance of many of the people in her school and within Maycomb. We have had many great discussions over the course of this Main Lesson around the morality of the case, the verdict of the jury, the narrow mindedness of the Maycomb folks, and the segregation of both the African American community at the time, as well as those who supported those marginalised by society. While not always an easy read, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a great text for Class 9 as they begin to grapple with the injustices and inconsistencies of our world.

By Ethna Brave 

Humanities Teacher