Kristin School students excel at Shakespeare National Festival
Kristin students who participated in the UOSWFSS Shakespeare National Festival, held in Wellington in June, have done their school proud.
They returned with no fewer than seven national awards for achievements in Kristin's two scenes, which had earlier won at the North Auckland Regional Festival. By winning seven national awards, Kristin received the highest number of awards in the country.
Kristin awards won were:
- Bernina Award for Outstanding Student-Directed Costume/Design. Macbeth.
- Christopher Finlayson Award for Outstanding Movement. Romeo and Juliet.
- Christopher Finlayson Award for Outstanding Student-Directed Movement. Macbeth.
- New Zealand Theatre Federation Award for Innovative Interpretation (Student-Directed). Macbeth.
- The Downstage Award for the Most Exciting Use of Theatrical Form. Macbeth.
- Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School Award for Most Effective Design. Romeo and Juliet.
- Nanette Wright Award for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role. Romeo and Juliet, Marisa Kirkbride as 'Capulet'.
All the students involved (Carla Boniolo, Hamish Borsboom, Elsie Chang, Amy Clague, Ana Cohen, Madison Cooper, Michael de Alwis, Harriet Guy, Michelle Haworth, Katie Hollister, Marisa Kirkbride, Heidi Lawson, Hamish Mouat, Jared Pickstock, Maria Shi, Leah Sullivan, Nic Tredrea) are to be congratulated. They were superb ambassadors for Kristin School.
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