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Sugar and Spice + All That’s Nice naturalistic episodes set in a waste
ground where young girls explore what
A saying by Sada Malhotra reads: “By the
it means to be a female from any genera-
time you realise your mother was right,
tion.
you have a daughter who thinks that
you’re wrong”. This sentiment is at the The cast of 6 (Casi Biczock, Rachel
heart of Charlotte Keatley’s classic ‘My McGall, Tori Dennison, Rachael Watson,
Mother Said I Never Should’, performed Chloe Devenney and Beth Lamont
by Year 13 students this year. switched between scenes of heartfelt
emotion and exaggerated comedy with
ease, creating an entertaining show.

Proud Teacher Award
Year 12 took to the stage in May for their
final performance pieces.
Each group performed a different script-
ed piece including “The Crucible” by Ar-
thur Millar, “Dream Jobs” by Graham
Jones, “Hard to Swallow” by Mark
Wheeler, “Legends” by Greg Cullen and
“15 Reasons Not To Be In A Play” by
Alan Haehnel.
Each group worked particularly hard ed-
iting the scripts, deciding on set and cos-
tumes and making creative decisions. It
was a joy to watch the individuals devel-
op their group skills and demonstrate
their understanding of theatre.

The play explores the close bonds,
rivalries and jealousies of mother and
daughter relationships through four
generations in the same family. Each
generation reacts against the previous
one, yet the women all end up having to
make similar choices between work and
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their decision. The play includes non-