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knox grammar school

CENTENARY STORIES

First musical Oliver! performed in 1973

Knox Grammar School’s first musical Oliver! was performed in 1973. The orchestra consisted of just ten boys. Abbotsleigh and Pymble Ladies’ College students joined the chorus and played the female leads. The performance was an outstanding success.
“Employing the newly acquired synthesizer, which contributed surprisingly effective tonal effect, the small orchestra rendered carefully modulated and beautiful music in which the delicate and subtle interweaving of the instruments produced an ‘up-beat’ interpretation of the original score tempo, rhythm and sound linger yet in our memories.” Deputy Headmaster, Mr John Turnbull

Oliver! was performed again as a whole School production at the opening of the Junior Academy and Performing Arts Centre (JAPAC) in 2019.

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Leave your mark and continue the legacy by donating memorabilia and photographs to the School. Email archives@knox.nsw.edu.au for more info.