Opening Matinee and Night a Great Success!!

Holy Cross College's 2015 Production of 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe' took to the stage yesterday, kicking off with a matinee performance for 95 Year 4 students from the neighbouring Ellen Stirling Primary School and a group of Mum's, Bubs and Parents. The energy was electric right from the beginning with the cast and band swinging through the jazzy score. The make up jobs were incredible as were our talented vocalists. Following a bit of a post-performance dance party (Mr McRae, Miss Reynolds and Miss Kendrick included) which also saw some impromptu improv and stand up comedy routines, the cast and crew got set for round two with opening night. Approximately 130 people filed through the doors and were transported to Narnia. Feedback so far has been very positive:

Congratulations on two OUTSTANDING production performances so far!! So many parents and friends have relayed to me how impressed they have been by your interpretation of Narnia and by the cast's realistic portrayal. Well done!! (Genevieve Gethin- Parent)

"One word: AMAZING. I was very impressed from the beginning to the end. I almost couldn't believe that the music was LIVE! It's good to see that all the seats were filled. Thumbs up to everyone involved” (Gary Soetano- Crust Pizza Ellenbrook: Platinum Sponsor)

"This is the best production Holy Cross has ever performed" (Ms Mandy Connor- College Principal)

We are looking forward to doing it all over again tonight and finish with a bang with two shows tomorrow!!

Narnia Cast and Crew Receive a Musical Message from the Writer/Composer

Irita Kutchmy, the musical composer and adapter of HCC's version of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe kindly sent our cast and crew this awesome video message all the way from the UK wishing them well for next week's performances. Not only that, but she penned the message to the music and tune of one of the songs from the show. Check out Irita's musical message below!

The Final Countdown!

In just 10 days, the magical world of Narnia will take to the stage at Holy Cross College. Last minute preparations are well under way with a handful of the staff and student crew coming unto school on the weekend for a busy bee. A huge thanks in particular to the core staff team: Mr McRae, Miss Kendrick and Miss Reynolds as well as Mrs Strong, Mrs Jess, Miss Pritchard, Miss Croswell along with all the students who came to help out on this day with a variety of jobs. This week will see the staging delivered along with touch up rehearsals leading up to our Full Dress Rehearsal on Sunday. Next week is crunch time with tech bump in happening on Wednesday. A massive shout out to our technical coordinator Ryan Lenard from Getting Technical for his work with staging and technical organisation. A reminder that tickets are still on sale and selling fast for this show!! We are very excited to be in the final stages and it's the final countdown (cue inspirational music)

The Production Team

Narnia in the Ellenbrook Advocate