By Mr Nick Akhurst, Head of Co-Curricular Drama, Dance and Technical Theatre

Every year, Radford College presents an array of performances—from dance concerts to the Year 12 Revue and many in between.

To allow these concerts and productions to take place and be enjoyed, a handful of dedicated and talented students work very hard behind the scenes to make sure everything runs like clockwork. After all, what would a recital be without sound or a drama monologue without a spotlight?

The Radford Technical Crew is made up of students between Years 5—12 and earlier this year, we welcomed seven new members to the crew.

The Tech Crew started the new school year by going over the basics of working safely at heights and using a variety of tools. Each student was run through the standard operation procedures and then had a chance to implement them. The students also worked closely with Radford Theatre Technician Mr Stephen Rose and Audio-Visual Solutions Engineer Mr David Burcher on a number of technical things, such as raising the truss lighting rig back into the roof—something that takes some skill!

There was time set aside to plan for this year's major productions, starting with the musical Legally Blonde in May. We hope to see you at one of our many concerts and productions in T.B. Millar Hall this year.