Mikaela Gough, 2024 graduate, has been nominated for OnSTAGE, an annual showcase of HSC Drama performances and individual projects.
Mikaela’s Scriptwriting Individual Project, a short play called Penny Lane, explores the dynamics of a close-knit community, where even the smallest details of each person’s life are common knowledge and inevitably surface in their gatherings, whether they mean to share them or not.
Mikaela drew upon the Absurdist style, setting the play during three strata meetings which become more meaningless and unproductive as the play goes on.
To help her in the creation of the play Mikaela attended real strata meetings and gathered stories of people's experiences, using these to inspire the goings on in her humorous play.
Congratulations to Mikaela for her tenacity and perseverance in crafting this play over many months, continuing despite challenges.
If included in the final selection, Mikaela’s script will be exhibited at the Seymour Centre from Saturday 8 February to Friday 14 February 2025.
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