Palmwoods
District News

June 24,
1999

Page 6

Students impress large audience

THE creative talents of students at Sunshine Coast Christian Outreach College overwhelmed audiences at twopacked presentations of On-Stage 99 last month.

This year’s entertainment smorgasbord included not only performances by dancers, singers and musicians but also a brilliant musical called Harry the Prodigal.

Another big highlight of the night was a dance and drama item by Wakakirra, the Aboriginal word for dance, which featured more than 40 students on the stage at one time.

Students donned red berets, dancing around the stage and through the audience to the time of James Bond music in a performance titled Mission 3:16. Students put to life the pivotal verse in the Gospel of John, which talks of God sending his only son to the earth so that mankind maybe saved.

Just as James Bond is seen to be "on a mission" to save the western world, Christians believe they have a mission to let others know of the hope and destiny that can only be found through a personal relationship with Christ.

After intermission Harry the Prodigal gave a modern-day treatment to the story of a young man who leaves his father and older brother, and farm life, to begin a fruitless pursuit of happiness in the big city. The musical featured excellent dancing and singing complete with narration through scene changes and a very solid performance from the band throughout. As one onlooker commented later: "I could not believe the level of talent these kids had. It’s the sort of show that you could take anywhere and expect people to pay big money to see."

Both director/producer Tanya Holthausen and musical director/assistant director Sarah Schenk were presented with flowers as a tribute to their creative leadership of the Woombye college.

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