Senuga Ranmadugala / 2025-05-30
This year, the Nepean Drama Department put on an incredible performance of The Sound of Music. This musical was led and directed by Mr. Wright, produced by Mr. Carter, and conducted by Mr. Szabo. Not to forget the incredible cast that made this performance a reality; the backstage crew behind this production, keeping things together; the band supporting and creating the music contained in this show; and the Drama Production class for working on the technical side of this production and perfecting it.
The Sound of Music is a tuneful, heartwarming story, based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world's best-known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II. In the movie, Julie Andrews plays the role of Maria: the tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey who becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
The story takes a darker turn when the Third Reich and other factors are introduced, like the coming into power of Hitler and the rapid invasion of neighbouring countries. With the mention of the Anschluss, the story evolves into a tale that brings fear to people. The story of how the Von Trapps escaped this fear and regime is a message to those who have watched this musical, that despite anything, fear does not control a person. Their decisions make themselves.
The Nepean Drama Department embodied this trait perfectly as they put on their show—every single decision and acting movement taken in the production led towards this conclusion; leaving the audience with a sense of awe, admiration and a lesson to learn from.