On Wednesday the 13th November 2019, the Year 9 and 10 Elective Drama classes travelled to the city to watch a performance of ‘Billy Elliot’ at the Lyric Theatre.
To start off the day we gathered together at school, inside the Drama room and Mr Lenehan made sure everyone was present. After sir had taken the roll we began our journey for the day and started to walk to Marayong station so we could catch a train into Town Hall. We caught a 9:40 train. We got off at 10:45 and we made our way to the Darling Harbour shopping centre. We sat, ate lunch and I mingled with the other schools and made some new friends. I bought some lollies to take to the play. We met at 12:15 to start our walk to the Sydney Lyric Theatre. We got our tickets and headed into the theatre.
The play was absolutely amazing! The way the stage was set was fantastic as the props were thoughtfully placed on the stage. The dancing was in point! The plot of the play was well written. Suspense was seen throughout the play and especially built up when Billy received the letter. The lighting was amazing it absolutely matched the vibe of the stage and audience. The play ended at 4pm and we made our journey back to Marayong. Over all I really, really enjoyed the play and you could tell the actors loved performing it.
Alyssa Sabbadin
I thought the acting was really good. The actors managed to convey the character emotions and actions very well.
The dancing was spectacular and overall the play was very entertaining. I enjoyed the performance. The part that most appealed to me was the end of Act 1, where the lighting and setting seemed to change constantly while so many different things were happening. It was overall a very impressive musical.
Brandon Pollock
Billy Elliot was a wonderful experience because the very talented actors brought the play and its message to life. The staging was well developed and the lighting was excellent. Billy Elliot is about a gifted 11 year old battling through gender stereotypes in the backdrop of a British mining strike. Although the play was predominantly centred on Billy’s character the backstory of the struggles of the English miners were beautifully portrayed and heartbreaking.
Riya Chauhan
The acting was very impressive as emotions were portrayed really well.
The staging was very good as the whole stage was used which made the performance look more grand and exciting.
Lighting was very well managed and was helpful in setting the right mood for every scene and dance performance.
The dancing was synchronised which made it look very professional; it matched perfectly with the music and really did engage the audience.
Overall, the play was very entertaining as it had the complete balance of everything, the acting was great and the musical style presentation made it very grand and special.
Mohika Jhamat
