Years 11 and 12 Drama Excursion

On Wednesday, February 14^th, the Years 11 and 12 Drama classes were taken on an evening excursion to the Playhouse Theatre at QPAC in order to see new Australian play “Black is the New White” presented by Queensland Theatre in association with Sydney Theatre Company.

“Black is the New White” is an exciting new work written by indigenous play-write, Nikkiah Lui and the production was cleverly directed by Paige Rattray. The play is a delightfully incisive and entertaining rom-com about two families (one white, the other Aboriginal) brought together by the love which has blossomed between a daughter and a son. In “Black is the New White” there is an array of eccentric and loveable characters and there are several moments of high tension which are hilariously directed. Underneath the comedy though, there are serious issues which have been insightfully highlighted in the direction of the play.  

The Years 11 and 12 Drama students all thoroughly enjoyed viewing this entertaining and thought-provoking production, and now their task is to analyse and evaluate the action of “Black is the New White” for the artistic choices which so successfully created dramatic meaning. Ms Fletcher looks forward to reading the students’ written responses in the coming weeks.