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

In choosing the play for the 2024 Year 5-6 Production I was looking for something written by an Australian playwright that would make audiences laugh, and along came Trouble in Lollipop. It's a story set in a fairytale world where things don't go quite the way one would expect. I hope you'll agree that the cast have done a beautiful job in translating the humour on the page into action. To help bring the land of Lollipop to life we have created a so-called "World Building Ensemble" (WBE) – a group of performers who play parts of Lollipop as well as their own characters.

The creativity of the WBE has been a joy to work with. Putting on this production was certainly a team effort, and I am thankful for the hard work that the cast and crew have put in to bring this story to the stage over the past few months. Special thanks to all the staff involved:

Our Junior School staff members: Mrs Tanya Priest-Willimott, Mrs Madeleine Spencer, and Mrs Kylee Bryan,

Director: Ms Stefanie Lekkas

Assistant Director: Ms Lily Welling

Production and Stage Manager: Justine Ramsey

Collegians and technical support: Mr Darcy Wiseman and Mr Oli Bailey

Producer and FOH Manager: Mr Nick Akhurst

And as always, the tech crew.