On Monday, we were thrilled to welcome the Onatti Theatre Company into school, who delivered not one, but two plays to students from Years 8 to 11.

During the morning, Years 8-11 students studying German enthusiastically relished the interactive experience of the German play Der Babysitter. They thoroughly enjoyed its engaging storyline and audience participation elements, being captivated by the twists and turns of Der Babysitter, as Sophie's peaceful evening with baby Bruno was suddenly disrupted by the unexpected arrival of her ex-boyfriend Jakob, setting the stage for a comedic yet chaotic series of events involving mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and the frantic antics of babysitting gone awry, culminating in a hilarious showdown when the Müllers unexpectedly returned home early.

Sophia (Year 8) said: “I thought that the actors did a good job of keeping the audience entertained and interacted with them frequently. I also thought that the actors were good with their actions; it made it easier to understand what they were saying.”

Ava (Year 8) added: “I really enjoyed the play as it was very educational and fun to watch. The actors were really good at telling the story, so I knew what was happening all the time. I thought they were really funny, especially with the actions and the way they were doing it. It was fun when they picked people from the audience to come up and speak; they also expressed the emotions clearly.”

During the afternoon, the Onatti Theatre performed Reserva Duplicada to Years 8 to 10 students studying Spanish. Our students greatly enjoyed the complicated story of two couples who booked the same Airbnb. Things get complicated when Carlos discovers that their accommodation has been double-booked by his ex-girlfriend. The students relished the opportunity to practise their Spanish and really enjoyed the visual humour and comedy mishaps.

Saskia (Year 10) said: “I found the play very entertaining and also fun. I was able to understand lots of the words and the hand motion really helped me understand what they were saying; it made me feel proud.”

Vaieshya (Year 9) added: “The play was quite funny, and the plot was interesting. They made a lot of big expressions and gestures to help you understand what was going on. They also had a lot of audience participation, which made it more entertaining.”