Our amazing performance of “She Kills Monsters”

Following a challenging year of virtual school and a postponed school musical, the Performing Arts team were eager to showcase the amazing talent of BIS students this summer term.  

Our production of She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen, a Vietnamese American playwright, started as a small project in the Drama studio with a cast of 12 students. Thanks to the passion and willingness of our staff and students to collaborate, innovate, and be creative, we produced a multimedia work with some original soundtracks, stage combat, orchestral brilliance, complex choreography, masterful shadow puppetry, and hauntingly beautiful acapella vocals. The show was made possible by a tremendous amount of effort and collaboration from various ECAs, including Primary STEAM, Senior Orchestra, Senior Dance Company, Drama Club, and Community Arts. 

'She Kills Monsters' explores mature issues such as grief, identity and family relationships and it is a testament to the open mindedness and cultural awareness of our students that all the performers were able to bring out the complex depth and humor of this play through a variety of mediums. We have reached the end of our Dungeons and Dragons adventure but will continue to explore next year so don’t miss the re-casting of our next show 'Chicago'! The project launches in September and will require more talent and even greater ambition! A huge thanks to all the amazing people who made this event possible! 

Catherine Bearne 

ECA Coordinator & Theatre Studies Teacher