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COMEDY and mystery are set to blend as Ballarat High School\u2019s performing arts students stage the play The 39 Steps<\/em> this month.<\/p>\n

Forty-six young people between years 7 and 12 are in the show, including lead actor, Flynn Carli-Seebohm, who is playing Richard Hannay.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is bored with his life, it\u2019s very mundane, and he just wants something pointless to do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe goes to a show, meets a lady, she ends up being a super-agent, and now he\u2019s tangled in a spy mess.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carli-Seebohm said he has enjoyed putting on a British accent, and the slapstick nature of the play.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also a very physical show,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s got a mix of different kinds of comedy from standard jokes to physical humour.<\/p>\n

\u201cLittle kids will like it because there\u2019s people falling over, and adults will like it because there\u2019s adult jokes. It\u2019s cleverly written.\u201d<\/p>\n

Year 11 student Naomi Ross is not just acting in the show but has composed and written the lyrics of a song, which the cast will perform before the curtain closes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wrote a finale song, and the production has been a great outlet for that, being nurtured by Mrs Quick and Ms Kelman,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Although the show is traditionally a play, the directors have adapted it slightly to create opportunities for young singers and dancers to shine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt is very 20s and 30s inspired because of the time period of the show. It is summing up the performance, and I\u2019ve allowed each character a line, and a little goodbye moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the holidays, we sung it for the first time, and it was so cool hearing everyone sing my song that I had written.\u201d<\/p>\n

Teachers and co-directors Jessica Quick and Ashley Kelman have been leading the production.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoing a play, rather than a musical, gives us the opportunity to carry more of a story,\u201d Kelman said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo much more time is spent on the dialogue, story, and narrative, where half of a musical is made up of song-and-dance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nice to see the students delve into the story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quick said she is excited for friends, family, and the public to enjoy the show as much as she has been in rehearsals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe students are hearing me cackle a lot, and I can\u2019t wait for them to have a full audience laughing and responding,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s when the show really lifts.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 39 Steps<\/em> is written by Patrick Barlow and John Buchan, and will be staged at the Robinson Centre on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 July at 7pm. Visit bit.ly\/44jo3Ps for tickets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COMEDY and mystery are set to blend as Ballarat High School\u2019s performing arts students stage the play The 39 Steps this month. Forty-six young people between years 7 and 12 are in the show, including lead actor, Flynn Carli-Seebohm, who is playing Richard Hannay. \u201cHe is bored with his life, it\u2019s very mundane, and he […]<\/p>\n

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