AIDA Performed by HeadStart CAPA

Описание: On Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th of June the CAPA Academy presented Aida by Tim Rice and Elton John. Over 60 students between Year 5 and Year 13 took part in this sellout production. Alicia Martin played the title role and mesmerised the audience with her beautiful voice. Nick Gold and Stella Thipsak played the roles of Radames and Amneris respectively. Kairui Zhang (Mereb), Luna Ducasse (Nehebka), Nikita Kasatkin (Pharaoh), Charles Callens (Amonasro) and Innes Alexander (Zoser) entertained the crowd in their main character roles. This year we also had 4 students in the biggest band we have ever had at a HeadStart production. Thank you to Patrick Graham (drums and band director), Erika Cramp (keyboard 1), Alex Holmes (clarinet and flute), Alex Glinsky (bassoon), Maripet Porte (violin), Stanislav Krasilnikov (violin), Irina Zodiak (violin), Artem Kiselev (guitar), Jana Beydoun (bass), Jennifer Blackweir (trumpet), Saksorn Promjeen (bass), Krittat Phaisamran (keyboard 2), Ben Caspi (keyboard 2) and Chayapol Ngernanek (keyboard 2).

A very big thank you to all the teachers and parents involved. The Art team have created striking props and scenery - a very big thank you to Thomas Dagnall, Jody Leow, Airl Mindaro and Wipawee Lhuangon. Thank you to our DT team Korawit Leekleaw, Ivan Redchenko, Dean Wells and all the active learning students. Thank you also to Afra Govoni, Dave Riley and Maggie Riley for their help and support with the props and costumes. But my biggest thanks will go out to Alia Sillett (acting director), Amina van den Sanden (choreography) and Patrick Graham (music director).

It has been such a privilege working with such incredible staff and students and I will miss you all dearly.

Erika Cramp
(director and producer)