Shock Therapy Theatre performance

All Year 9-12 Drama and Drama Excellence students attended a moving and inspiring performance by Shock Therapy Productions on Monday 20 July 2020.”Undertow” is an original work, which explores themes of resilience, mental health, relationships, identity and empathy. The original play is an honest and powerful look at the hidden forces, beneath the surface that move us and determine the choices we make and the actions we take. 

Senior Music Excellence Concert

The Senior Music Excellence concert is a showcase of the musical talent at PBC. It gives students from Years 10, 11 and 12 the opportunity to present their work to a live audience of family, friends and the wider community. Throughout the year, students have been developing their technical skills and personal expression to realise their potential as performers. With a focus on collaboration, this concert will feature an array of musical styles ranging from classic 70’s rock’n’roll to futuristic jazz. Due to COVID restrictions there will be limited tickets available.

Working Musicians Program

The Working Musicians Program is back in full flight with weekly song writing workshops, recording sessions and student-led planning sessions for Gig Night 2020. We are excited to announce that Gig Night 2020 is to be held at the Soundlounge on Saturday 21 November. The Soundlounge has seen countless national and international touring artists perform on its stage, and this year, we will see our songbirds from PBC up there in the spotlight. Students are working towards putting on an outstanding show of original material and collaborative performances in this highly-esteemed, professional space. Tickets go on sale Thursday 13 August at 9:00am and can be purchased from https://soundlounge.com.au.

Visual Arts Excellence

During learning from home the Year 8 Art Excellence class started learning about the Surrealist art movement of the 1940s. Students researched artists Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte and Joel Rea a past PBC student who is a contemporary artist who is influenced by Surrealism. Students were then asked to plan their own surreal artwork that they were to paint on canvas once returning to school. Students have two more weeks to complete their Surreal canvases which will be part of the Art Excellence showcase in Term Four. Miss Hall is thrilled with the students commitment and the standard of their paintings.

Year 9 Art Excellence students finalised last term with an homage to an artist/art movement.  Considering that students started the unit at home, it was overall, a fantastic success and an absolute testament to their dedication to the visual arts!  Everyone hit the ground running when they returned to school, completing their artworks in record time.  The results were amazing!  Currently, students are working very intensely on a pop art sculpture of oversized food.  The stipulation for this work is that it must be completed by recycling and repurposing found materials.  Visual Arts Excellence teacher Ms Kent is very much looking forward to the results as they should be quite spectacular.

QATSIF Award Winner – Myrisha Bartman

A judging panel of over 10 Creative Arts judges including professional indigenous artists, university and TAFE representatives recently recognised the talent of Dance Excellence student Myrisha and was awarded first place in Dance.

Myrisha choreographed a moving piece of contemporary dance called “In this together” about Reconciliation. We are very proud of Myrisha for representing our school at a State level and for the winning such a fantastic and prestigious award.

The Dark Road – Year 11 and 12 Drama Excellence

The Senior PBC Drama Excellence students have been busy preparing themselves for the debut of a new international work by playwright Laura Lundgren Smith. 

'Dark Road', charts the journey of two sisters caught in the ideological battlefield of Nazi Germany. The play moves through time, exploring the crumbling remains of relationships and the power of persuasive ideologies on individuals. The senior students are exceptionally excited to be presenting this work to you and have been making the most of our recently renovated performance studios. The studios along with many of our creative arts spaces, have undergone renovations during the school holidays. New flooring, curtains, lighting and panting has occurred to elevate the space as a dedicated studio for performing arts students. 

'Dark Road', will be presented for the community and the Gold Coast Drama festival on 28 of August, in the school theatre. You are all invited to join us for this intimate exploration of ideologies, nationalism, and the destructive seduction of absolute power.