A man sits at a table in a room filled with shelves and framed art as a camera films him. Behind him, a life-size mannequin in a suit and tie stands onstage, while handwritten notes cover the back wall.

Madiba selected for OnSTAGE!

Congratulations to 2022 Head Boy Madiba Doyle-Lambert on having his Drama major work selected for HSC Drama showcase OnSTAGE!

2022 Head Boy Madiba Doyle-Lambert was notified this week that his Individual Project, a film, Ennui, has been selected for OnStage, the Showcase of HSC Excellence in Drama. 

Inspired by the Absurdist plays Madiba studied in Drama and by Existential writings and philosophy, Ennui follows two characters stuck in a seemingly eternal purgatory. 

A man in a suit sits on a bed in a dimly lit room, tally marks covering one wall and a peeling world map on the other. A lamp glows beside flowers, giving the scene an OnSTAGE intensity reminiscent of Madiba’s quiet resilience.

“Madiba worked consistently and with great tenacity to create his Individual Project,” said Director of Dramatic Arts Rita Morabito of his well-deserved achievement. “He had a clear vision but was open to feedback and input.”

The film stars his friend and fellow drama student Jake Hardiman and actor Tom Lycos from Zeal Theatre.

“It is an incredibly slick and sophisticated film and we are very proud of Madiba for his Onstage/Onscreen selection,” Rita said.  

A man in a suit stands onstage in a room where the walls are covered with tally marks on sheets of paper. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling, and shelves filled with various items are visible through an archway.

Held in February, at the Seymour Centre, Chippendale, the program features exemplary group and individual performances, script writing and video drama by 2022 HSC Drama students. 

 

Tickets for OnSTAGE are available from the Seymour Centre.

We congratulate all our students nominated for HSC showcases

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