Dominican College Portstewart: Catholic Voluntary Grammar School based in Portstewart, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland.

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Principal's Welcome

THE ALL NEW DRAMA FESTIVAL AT DOMINICAN COLLEGE, JUDGED BY LOCAL CELEBRITY, ZOE SEATON, (BIG TELLY THEATRE COMPANY)

It had the atmosphere of the X-Factor and talent to rival the Oscars. It was of course, the All NEW Dominican College Drama Festival 2006. All students from Years 8 and 9 took the opportunity to take part and received a certificate of participation for their efforts. They all competed against each other in their Drama classes and one duologue performance and one small group performance from each class were choose to attend the final in the Assembly Hall on Friday 16th June.

In the rehearsal period leading up to the final, all pupils had to arrange their own costumes, props and set. Each duologue and small group performance could choose to appoint a Director and so some pupils had their first taste of directing others for performance.

On the night of the final the atmosphere was electric with the hall full of supportive parents and friends and local theatre director, Zoe Seaton of Big Telly Theatre Company who kindly gave up her time to come along and adjudicate the competition. Each class had brought along their own supporters who had made banners and posters to cheer on their class mates and as the actors, actresses and directors performed their extracts from a range of plays, the tension was building backstage.

After careful deliberation, Ms. Seaton presented cups, trophies, medals and certificates to the deserving winners in a wide range of categories. All students were all awarded medals for their achievement of reaching the final.

Ms. Seaton commented on the excellent talent of the students and clearly enjoyed the evenings’ performances. Dominican College would like to thank Zoe Seaton for the giving of her time and for her kind words of support for the students.