29 July, 2025

Sell-out show marks intermediate’s return to stage

The sell-out success of Takapuna Normal Intermediate’s colourful production of the Wizard of Oz (pictured) was a welcome return to the school staging shows.
Deputy principal Andrew Milne said the junior musical version of the classic story was the first production the school had put on since before the arrival of Covid in 2020. “It was well received, and we are very proud of the learners,” he told the Observer.
Four performances were staged over two days using rotating casts. Clever backdrops, achieved through sets and lighting, enhanced the atmosphere for the production held at the end of last term.
The school partnered with Artz on Show theatre facilitators, with the company supplying a director who worked with the students after school for 10 weeks. The school hopes to return to more regular productions.

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