SGCNZ WELLINGTON REGIONAL

COVID-19 E-UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO SHEILAH WINN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Media Release: 07 July 2020

Wellington Students Delight in Digital Shakespeare Festival

From our recent SGCNZ Covid-19 e-University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival 2020 (SGCNZ UOSWSF) we are delighted to announce the results for the Wellington Region. We are especially proud of all of the students who took part considering the compromised circumstances in which they had to rehearse and film their entries. The e-Festival took place on the 23 June, with Assessors Alex Greig, Peter Hambleton and Sally Richards.

The 5 and 15 minute selected scenes will be entered into the National Festival, taking place on the 25 and 26 July. The Assessors for the National Festival are Ryan Hartigan, Salesi Le’ota and Peter Hambleton.

National Shakespeare School Production will take place 26 September – 4 October 2020 at Tolcarne Boarding Residence, Dunedin.

AWARDS at Wellington e-Regional Festival

Outstanding Connection Between Two Actors - SGCNZ Award

Ashleigh Todd - Mercutio, Romeo & Juliet - Wellington East Girls’ College
Michael Nicholson - Tybalt, Romeo & Juliet - Wellington East Girls’ College

Outstanding Student Director Award - Tankard presented by Jan Fraser

Mia Kilmister - A Midsummer Night’s Dream – St Oran’s College

Outstanding Performance in a Comedy - SGCNZ Award

Sophia Hatzilamprou - Touchstone, As You Like It – Wellington East Girls’ College

Outstanding Performance in a Tragedy - SGCNZ Award
Sylvie Kynaston – Lady Macbeth, Macbeth - Wellington East Girls’ College

Outstanding Understanding or Interpretation of the Text - Peter Martyn / WSS Award
Jacynta Scurfield –Stephano, The Tempest & Richard (Past), Richard II- Wellington Home Education Network

Direct Entry to SGCNZ’s National Shakespeare Schools Production
Rio Futschek Ryan – Hermia, A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Scots College

Selected 5 Minute Student-Directed Scene
Henry IV Part I – Wellington College directed by George Parker

Selected 15 Minute Adult or Student Directed Scenes
Richard II – Wellington Home Education Network directed by Maddie Brooks Gillespie (Student Director)
Hamlet – Wa Ora directed by Tama Smith

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