Our biggest year yet, with 56 students joining the production in 2023, I certainly had my work cut out for me in negotiating how I would get everybody onto the stage. But we did it!! Production camp went ahead again this year and is becoming quite a tradition as the students come together for a two-day rehearsal intensive. I also got to work alongside two amazing teachers this year, Jamie Long (music/vocal director) and Lauren Albrecht (choreography) who brought a whole new skill set and energy to the rehearsal process.

I am so proud to be a teacher and director here at Geelong High School. The students make a semester-long commitment that is like no other and rise to every challenge I set for them. While you get to witness the magic of our show, it is only the students that know the hard work involved in getting it to this point. They should be so incredibly proud of where they have been able to take this show.

This year, the production choice was bold, with many turning their heads at the strange title. I wanted the students to explore a different kind of musical this year and get a taste of the different ways Theatre can be presented to an audience. While it is always a form of entertainment, it can also challenge, provoke and get audiences thinking.

Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatisation of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America’s greatest art forms.

Congratulations to all involved.