Centre Stage drama festival gave local students a chance to further their acting skills at the Bandbox Theatre on Thursday August 15.
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Centre Stage is a drama festival that showcases the talents of students in public high schools in the area.
Schools involved in this year's event included Kempsey High School and Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus. Together, they presented the audience with over two hours of thrilling performances.
Students from Year 8 to Year 11 presented an array of acts ranging from intense monologues through to hilarious ensemble pieces.
Festival producer Chris Dockrill said it was a great opportunity to hold the event in Kempsey this year.
"Centre Stage has been running in various forms for over 20 years in the Hastings-Macleay areas," he said.
"This year, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to use the Bandbox as our venue.
"The festival is not a competition. It is all about participation. The energy and talent the students displayed was amazing," he added.
The festival gave the students an unforgettable experience of performing on a proper theatre stage under the glow of stage lights.
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