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5B Dorothy Yeung
Bystander If new costumes and tailor-made props were purchased, ac-
With student suicide cases escalating in Hong Kong, school tresses and spectators would be more invested in the play.
bullying calls for urgent a� en� on. Local pupils experience bul- As for technical support, at the moment students manage
lying more than any other countries, an OECD survey revealed lights and sound. Hiring a part-� me ligh� ng and sound oper-
last year. Gone are the days when we in the Drama Club used ator would be a great help to us. Not only could he/she do all
to develop comedies. In the face of a suicide epidemic, we de- the ligh� ng and sound, but also a professional could defi nitely
avert any late cues, smoothing the fl ow of the drama. Further-
cided not to look on with folded arms, but to create a show to more, he/she can puzzle out any technical problems. Last but A Play For Our Times
raise public awareness.
“Bystander”, a drama wri� en by our members, describes how not least, he/she can mentor trainees for the future.
Shen Xi (played by 1D Emily Yu) who used to be a bystander, In the long term, a lighting and sound operator can benefit
returned to thwart her friend Lin Yue (cast by 3C Karen Ng) the whole school. In light of his/her knowledge of ligh� ng and
from bullying so as to reverse the sad ending — the jump. sound, this technician could also help raise the standard of the
However, reality is cruel. Even though Xi tried to compensate morning assembly and life-wide learning sessions.
for her previous indiff erence, Yue couldn’t bear the constant To conclude, a larger budget can bring benefi ts to our mem-
bullying, so at last, she jumped. bers, audience and the whole school. Not only will an im-
It is easy to be a bystander to school bullying, but you can nev- proved outcome arouse students’ interest in joining our club,
er change a sad ending. Therefore, act now, not tomorrow! but it will also bring a superior performance to the audience.
Achievement and Improvement Enhancing the quality of daily ac� vi� es will benefi t the whole
As the producer, I appreciate this year’s eff orts. An unse� ling school.
plot, creative use of props as well as good collaboration on Refl ec� on
lighting and sound mixing, brings an inspiring, original and This is my last year in this club. The Drama Club has been
empathic play to the audience. Some audience members even priceless to me. Although our performances often clashed
cried in the scene when Yue was on the roof. with different school activities, leading to students missing
Having said that, we s� ll have a lot of room of improvement. our shows, and our membership was discouraged by this, we
To avoid technical problems and late cues, we need more have all con� nued to strive for excellence as drama is what we
rehearsals involving the cast and the backstage crew. Insuffi - thrive on.
ciently experienced, the director ought to spend more time Please con� nue to support the Drama Club. Support our cre-
instruc� ng the freshmen. a� vity and dreams. We promise we will never let you down.
Suppor� ng Upcoming event:
By making some improvements, we can bring a be� er play to Wanna watch our performance? Stay tuned for our In-
the audience. These improvements concern the appearance ter-School Drama performance with Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) Col-
and the technical support. Regarding the former, at present, lege, which will be held in late July.
the Drama Club requires actresses to make or fi nd their own
costumes while the props are usually borrowed or handmade.

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