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Students Perform at Stunning
Cathedral with International Choreographer and Actor
PERFORMING Arts students from
Knowsley
Community College took part in a performance at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral
this week, working with renowned choreographer Sitakumari and Gladiator actor,
Sir Derek Jacobi. The performance, which celebrated Indian folklore and
aimed to unite cultures and faiths in times of adversity, was part of a touring
programme produced by Barrie Osborne, who is most famous for producing the Lord
of the Rings film trilogy. Such a project required a theatrical back drop
with no location better suited than Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral which added
drama and fantastic acoustics to the performance.
Carmel Moss, the students' lecturer explained
why KCC students were chosen to perform in this production:- "The team
involved in the performance were impressed by the high levels of creativity and
engagement our students had for the project. It was an honour for the college to
be asked to be involved in something so memorable."
The students were asked to perform in February
and since then, have been working with students from Liverpool Hope to prepare
for the performance. John McDonough, Extended Diploma student, commented on how
all the hard work paid off:- "Working with university students and
internationally acclaimed artists has been a real eye opener and privilege. We
only had three workshops before the event so seeing it all come together in the
end was very satisfying. Having the opportunity to explore a different dance
style has developed my skills further which I can use again in different
contexts."
After the performance, the students were
praised by the organisers for being:- "an absolute joy to work with and a
big credit to the college."
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