The entire student body at St Mary’s Primary School, Moruya performed in a spectacular musical called BAM. 

In a departure from usual practice, the original musical was conceived and written by St Mary’s alumni, Elodie de Rover. Elodie, who was School Captain of St Mary’s in 2012, discovered her love for theatre on the very same stage.

The show followed the lives of three children who are tired of being told what to do by adults. When all the adults of the world suddenly disappear, the children decide to set up a committee and visit workplaces to carry out inspections with often hilarious and unexpected results. Is adulthood really all it is cracked up to be?

“St Mary’s was the first place I learnt about theatre and its power to move our hearts and minds,” said Elodie. “The production was truly inspired by St Mary’s and is a love letter to all of our most wild imaginings from when we were young.”

Elodie went on to become School Captain at Carroll College, Broulee, completing her schooling in 2018. She now lives in London, working as a nanny and a swim trek guide throughout Europe. She will return to Australia in 2020 to begin her studies at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra.

The show was extremely well received by the local community and it was fantastic to see the hard work and dedication from everyone who was involved in the production.

Bravo St Mary’s!