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Otago Daily Times
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Student performers wear hearts on sleeves
A Dunedin secondary school's theatre group has placed Shakespearean women in a Gen Z world. Trinity Catholic College's The Bardchelor imagined what it would be like if four Shakespeare heroines — Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), Titania (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Ophelia (Hamlet) and Katherine (The Taming of the Shrew) — were contestants on the reality TV show The Bachelor. In the scene, written by Trinity head of drama and dance Erica Ward, the four were competing for Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing. The group performed the parody at the Dunedin Theatrefest on Saturday with five other schools and the Dunedin Repertory Society. Ms Ward said it was a successful day with performers of all ages taking part. The purpose of the festival was for the students to receive feedback and improve their performances. Ms Ward said she chose the different Shakespearean characters based on their personalities for the parody. Benedick, the wilful lord, ended up choosing himself instead of any of the dames presented to him. Ms Ward said a lot of the performances were devised by the schools with their own inspiration and content. "It was really special to see lots of original works." Groups from Logan Park High School, Dunedin Repertory Society and Queen's High School were chosen to advance to the regional stage of the Theatrefest contest on August 24. Theatrefest results Magic Moment Trinity Catholic College: The Case of the Missing Mug: Inspectors Entrance Queen's High School: Seacliff: Opening Imagery Columba College: Housekeeping: Collaborative Creation Queen's High School: Tangiwai: Physical Imagery Columba College: A Friend for Karen: Karen's Tantrum Columba College: A Friend for Karen: Original Comedic Script Merit Awards Acting: Columba College: A Friend for Karen: Bethan Mundy Acting: Trinity Catholic College: The Case of the Missing Mug: Riley Culling Acting: Dunedin Repertory Society: The Importance of Being Earnest: Riley McIntosh Acting: Trinity Catholic College: The Bardchelor: Joseph Kelly Acting: Trinity Catholic College: The Bardchelor: Meadow Stewart Acting: John McGlashan College: The Real Housewives of Colchis: Jess Mundy Acting: John McGlashan College: The Real Housewives of Colchis: Glenn Ericsson Directing: Queen's High School: Seacliff Ensemble: Queen's High School: Seacliff Ensemble: Queen's High School: Tangiwai Overall design: John McGlashan College: The Real Housewives of Colchis Overall design: Logan Park High School: Poetic Descent Distinction Awards Acting: Dunedin Repertory Society: The Importance of Being Earnest: Rowan Metreyeon Direction: Logan Park High School: Poetic Descent: Finn Trotman-Ericsson Production of Comedy/Farce: Dunedin Repertory Society: The Importance of Being Earnest
Otago Daily Times
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Kapa haka group fostering connection
Columba and John McGlashan Colleges' kapa haka group Te Tira Haere o te Hahi kaitataki wahine (female leader) Lula Joseph and kaitataki tane (male leader) Jonty Ellis at John McGlashan College on Tuesday. A new kapa haka group is helping Maori students from two Dunedin secondary schools connect with each other and their culture. Columba and John McGlashan Colleges' combined group Te Tira Haere o te Hahi competed at Te Hautoka, the biennial Otago and Southland kapa haka competition in Dunedin for the first time earlier this month. John McGlashan College kaitataki tane (male leader) Jonty Ellis, 17, felt the group was beginning to come together this year. "Instead of just individuals, we're starting to find ourselves and our identities." The kapa haka group was a great opportunity for students from both schools to embrace Maori tikanga. "I find it's a way to connect to my culture and to find my own identity in myself. "I grew up not really in a Māori household, so I think it's helping me find my way." Columba College kaitataki wahine (female leader) Lula Joseph, 17, said the group's first outing at Te Hautoka went well. "It was definitely nerve-racking because it was both of our first times performing at regionals. But I think it ... was also excitement" The John McGlashan and Columba Colleges' kapa haka group Te Tira Haere o te Hahi. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON A lot of Lula's whanau was not from Dunedin and the group had become her wider family in the city. "In the leadup to Te Hautoka I had to learn a lot of things I'd never done before, especially with leading the group. "I've got to talk to aunties back home and it's been a really big part of improving myself as a person," she said. Joining forces with the boys from John McGlashan made a big difference to the way her school performed kapa haka. "Joining with the boys has allowed us to go further and become better and become what we are." The group practised on Sundays under the guidance of tutors from John McGlashan (Elizabeth Clark and David Beazley) and Columba (Nick Price and Teresa Andrew). Ms Clark said the group came about after last year's Maori speech competition Ngā Manu Kōrero. Tutors from the schools had supported each other in the past at other events and decided to work together. She said external tutors Neihana Matiu and Ripeka Potiki were central to the group coming together, writing waiata, creating actions and dedicating hours of their time.
Otago Daily Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
SI-wide first XV competition in works
South Island first XV rugby appears poised to level up. In a joint statement from the South Island boys' secondary principals, the schools confirmed they are "engaged in positive conversations about how we can collaborate more effectively to raise achievement and strengthen engagement for our students". That includes a radical revamp of the first XV structures. Under the proposal, up to eight schools from Canterbury and Tasman would join five schools from Otago and Southland to compete in a new competition. The three Dunedin boys' schools — King's, Otago Boys' and John McGlashan — as well as Southland Boys' and Waitaki Boys' would leave the Southern Secondary Schools Rugby Championship and join the new super grade. The co-educational schools such as Dunstan High School, which achieved a memorable victory against Otago Boys' at the weekend, would effectively be locked out. King's rector Nick McIvor confirmed his school's involvement in the breakaway competition. "That is what we are wanting to happen, absolutely," he said. "I'm one of a group of 12 principals who started a conversation around that in the latter part of last year to find out how we could connect to build our strength in curriculum, arts and sport. "As part of that, we've been exploring ways to create a new and exciting first XV competition for our boys to play. "The intention is to start next year." It is an ambitious plan that will add a lot more cost and involve more travelling. McIvor said they were still exploring options around attracting additional community and business support to help resource the competition. "We are aware there are challenges in terms of just the geography, travel and other things connected to a new competition that goes as far as the top of the South Island for us. "But we really believe it is worth it because it offers such an exciting prospect for us. "By heading north and being able to play the likes of the boys' schools in Christchurch ... it is just an added opportunity and it is expanding our rugby through a new challenge." Those opportunities will not be spread evenly, though. The co-educational schools are not invited. McIvor said there would still be some crossover games and the co-educational schools would still be eligible to qualify for the National First XV finals. Dunstan principal Andrew King had not responded to an interview request by the deadline. However, the best rugby players would be hard pressed to get noticed toiling away for a co-educational school in what would effectively be a second-tier competition. The temptation to move schools for rugby would seemingly increase along with the gap between the different school rugby programmes. McIvor said there were many reasons for moving schools and sport was only one. "I have to emphasise that this just isn't about the rugby. What we are looking to do is connect our schools for the strength of boys' education. "We were very careful to get a wide view on what this could become. We have a model that we have seen in action successfully, which is the Super 8 in the North Island. "We've consulted with those involved in that for years and have seen how that has developed into a truly impressive cross connection between schools ... in everything from chess through to every imaginable sport and the arts as well." Otago Secondary Schools Rugby Council chairman Greg Heller said, while he had been kept informed by the Otago schools involved in the proposed breakway competition, it was hard to comment until more details came to light.
Otago Daily Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Dunstan stun Otago Boys' in thrilling upset
Dunstan pulled off a stunning 22-19 upset to beat Otago Boys' at Littlebourne this afternoon. Coach Graham Johnson believes it is the first time Dunstan has beaten Otago Boys' in Dunedin. The sides were locked 14-14 at halftime during the Southern Schools Rugby Championship fixture. In the other division 1 games, King's clobbered John McGlashan 63-7 on their home turf and they lead the competition standings following two comfortable wins to kick start their season. Southland Boys' 1st recorded a 48-17 win against the 2nd XV and are also unbeaten in division 1. In the Maroon Pool, King's 2nd cruised to a 54-12 away win against Cromwell, Wakatipu thumped Taieri 84-10 in Queenstown and Otago Boys' 2nds edged Mt Aspiring 15-5 in Wānaka. There were a couple of one-sided fixtures in the Blue Pool as well. Central Southland powered to a 74-5 win against John McGlashan 2nds at home, St Kevin's was too strong for Maruawai/Menzies, winning 81-15 in Oamaru. And Waitaki Boys' defeated South Otago 33-17 in Oamaru.
Otago Daily Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Dunstan stun Otago Boys' in thrilling victory
Dunstan pulled off a stunning 22-19 upset to beat Otago Boys' at Littlebourne this afternoon. Coach Graham Johnson believes it is the first time Dunstan has beaten Otago Boys' in Dunedin. The sides were locked 14-14 at halftime during the Southern Schools Rugby Championship fixture. In the other division 1 games, King's clobbered John McGlashan 63-7 on their home turf and they lead the competition standings following two comfortable wins to kick start their season. Southland Boys' 1st recorded a 48-17 win against the 2nd XV and are also unbeaten in division 1. In the Maroon Pool, King's 2nd cruised to a 54-12 away win against Cromwell, Wakatipu thumped Taieri 84-10 in Queenstown and Otago Boys' 2nds edged Mt Aspiring 15-5 in Wānaka. There were a couple of one-sided fixtures in the Blue Pool as well. Central Southland powered to a 74-5 win against John McGlashan 2nds at home, St Kevin's was too strong for Maruawai/Menzies, winning 81-15 in Oamaru. And Waitaki Boys' defeated South Otago 33-17 in Oamaru.
