SGCNZ UOSW Shakespeare South Waikato Regional Festival 2022 

(held digitally due to covid constrictions in term 1)

Taupō-nui-a-Tia College recorded our submissions in front of a live, selected audience of friends and family in the hall on Sunday, 3 April which were then sent away to outside assessors who informed us of our winning status in the first week of the holidays

- Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Prizes LIST 2022 - 

PRIZE

PLAY

Student (if applicable)

Best Student Director 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Grace Hoyles & Ella Knight

Best Costume 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Taupō-nui-a-Tia

Best Fight Scene 

The Taming of the Shrew

Ella Brown & Hamish Sutton

Best Cross-Dresser

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Ella Knight

Best Comedy 

The Taming of the Shrew

Most Original Interpretation 

The Taming of the Shrew

2nd place 5 minute scene

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Directors: Grace Hoyles & Ella Brown

The following casts are going to the National Festival at Queen’s Birthday Weekend to represent the South Waikato region. Surrounded by 500+ drama students from around New Zealand we will perform our best on the Michael Fowler Centre stage in Wellington.

Best 15 Minute scene

The Taming of the Shrew

Director: Ms Gowdy de Vallejo

Best 5 Minute scene

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Directors: Grace Hoyles & Ella Knight