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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1990
CALL FOR YOUNG THESPIANS
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR HAS BROUGHT ANOTHER CHANCE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO ENJOY THE EXCITEMENT OF PERFORMING IN, AND PRODUCING A DRAMA.
INVITATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO SCHOOLS TO TAKE PART IN THE 1990 ENGLISH DRAMA PROJECT, THE OBJECTIVE OF WHICH IS TO GIVE STUDENTS AN EXCITING AND INTERESTING FOCUS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY
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"DRAMA SHARPENS UNDERSTANDING OF THE POWERFUL ROLE OF LANGUAGE IN EXPRESSING IDEAS, THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS AND, ABOVE ALL, SATISFIES A DEEPER HUMAN NEED FOR CREATIVITY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SCHOOLS ENGLISH DRAMA PROJECT MADE ITS DEBUT LAST WITH 12 SCHOOLS TAKING PART.
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FORTY SCHOOLS OUT OF THE TOTAL APPLICATIONS - EIGHT FROM BACH OF THE FIVE REGIONS, HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON EAST, KOWLOON WEST, NEW TERRITORIES EAST AND NEW TERRITORIES WEST WILL BE SELECTED TO TAKE PART THIS YEAR.
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THE YOUNG THESPIANS WILL BE HELPED BACKSTAGE BY THEIR TEACHERS, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ACADEMY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.
"THE ACADEMY WILL CONDUCT EIGHT COURSES FROM OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER FOR TEACHERS ON SUCH FUNDAMENTALS AS STAGE PRODUCTION, SET DESIGN, AND AUDIO-VISUAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE CURTAIN WILL RISE IN LATE FEBRUARY OR EARLY MARCH NEXT YEAR FOR PRELIMINARY JUDGING OF THE DRAMAS AND THOSE SELECTED WILL TAKE PART IN THE FINALS TO BE HELD IN THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE NEXT APRIL.
HIGHLY COMMENDED DRAMAS WILL BR INVITED TO PERFORM AT THE PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY IN MAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE SAID THAT SCHOOLS TAKING PART WILL BE GIVEN A $1,000 GRANT.
"SCHOOLS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE DRAMA PROJECT SHOULD SEND THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BEFORE SEPTEMBER 28 (FRIDAY) THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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