After over 6 months of hard work in rehearsals, this year’s Upper School Production of ‘Annie’ was performed last week. The students and Performing Arts staff have been working relentlessly since the beginning of the academic year to produce the musical and what a hit it was!
经过6个月的辛苦排练，中学部音乐剧《安妮》终于与哈罗北京的师生们见面啦！在同学们和表演艺术老师们的精心准备下，演出取得了圆满成功！
Annie follows the story of an orphan from New York City who is taken in by a wealthy billionaire business man Mr Oliver Warbucks. They go on a journey to find Annie’s birth parents, a journey filled with twists and turns.
《安妮》讲述了一个来自纽约市的孤儿安妮被一位亿万富翁商人Oliver Warbucks先生收养，一起去寻找她亲生父母的故事。
The talent showcased within the production was outstanding. Year 8 Tiantian X played the role of Annie. Her delicate singing voice stirred the heart as she sung the iconic songs 'Maybe' and 'Tomorrow'. Year 9 Lamont C as Oliver Warbucks supported her performance excellently and allowed for a lovely energy between the two on stage. This was counteracted by the wonderfully loud and brash performance from Noor D B who played Miss Hannigan, Annie's nasty orphanage manager. Each and every performer shone on the stage with a highlight being the iconic ‘Hard Knock Life’ singing and dance scene.
同学们在舞台上展现出了非凡的表演天赋。8年级Tian Tian X出演了主人公安妮。当她唱起代表歌曲《也许》和《明天》时，动人的歌声感动了全校师生。9年级Lamont C出演了Oliver Warbucks先生这一角色，与安妮碰撞出表演艺术的火花。12年级Noor D B饰演讨人厌的孤儿院经理Hannigan，将其傲慢无礼的特点演绎得淋漓尽致。《Hard Knock Life》歌舞片段更是成为点睛之笔，每位演员脸上都绽放着自信的光芒！
As with all productions, there was not just hard work performed on stage by the cast. They were supported by an equally talented showband. Led by Mr Russell Grant, and consisting of a mixture of students and staff, they pulled out a show-stopping performance. Backstage, a team of students worked relentlessly to perform expertly planned set changes, being supported by an array of staff including Mr Thomas Minns, Ms Sana Shaikh, Ms Leanne Kingston and Mr Daniel Maloney. Their maneuvering of the fantastic moveable set flats, which were designed and built by students, was well timed and planned.
除了角色的出色演绎外，演出的成功离不开才华横溢的乐队的支持。在Russell Grant老师的带领下，由学生和教职员工组成的乐队惊艳了整个舞台。在后台，在Thomas Minns老师、Sana Shaikh老师、Leanne Kingston老师以及 Daniel Maloney老师的支持下，一组学生不遗余力地进行着布景转换，与演出配合的非常到位及时。这些精致的可移动舞台背景都是由学生自己设计和制作的。
The marketing for the event was also taken on by a team of students led by Mrs Danielle Byrne who had been planning their advertising campaign and merchandise sales since September. Students and staff have been able to purchase Annie water bottles, necklaces and T-shirts to keep as a memento of the event with all profits going to ‘Bread of Life’ charity.
为了让本次演出获得更多关注，学生们在Danielle Byrne老师的带领下，进行《安妮》主题水瓶、项链、T恤的售卖，并把所得捐赠给“Bread of Life”作为慈善金。
Overall, the event was a wonderfully collaborative event which brought the whole school community together after nearly 3 years with no large-scale performances. Mrs Shaunna Minns, who directed the show said, ‘Being able to finally perform such a big showcase was a wonderful achievement and a great opportunity for the students. Each and every student and member of staff involved with the production should be immensely proud of what they have achieved.’
《安妮》将全校师生凝聚在一起。本次剧目的导演Shaunna Minns老师说道：“能够组织完成这样一个大型演出，对学生们来说是一个绝佳的锻炼机会。参与制作的每一位学生和老师都为这次取得的成就感到无比自豪。”