TheatreFest 2026

By Tor Devereux | Posted: Wednesday July 29, 2026

Congratulations to the Trinity students who performed at the Otago/Southland TheatreFest last weekend.

A group of Year 12 students presented a short comedic piece at the drama festival called Bad At Being Bad, written and directed by Riley Culling and Sophie Jonathan.


TheatreFest this year included seven performances from schools and community theatre groups. It provided a fantastic array of different dramatic styles and was a great opportunity for our drama students to display and share their skills and passion.


The Trinity students involved were:

Hannah Hunter

Harrison Rich

Heath Kettish

Levi Maaka

Luke Wild

Noah Kettish

Riley Culling

Ryan Webb

Sophie Jonathan

Theodora Clarke-Wallace


At the end of the Festival, the Trinity group received three awards:

  • Magic Moment - Mr Shiny’s Bald Head

  • Merit in Acting - Ensemble

  • Distinction for Production of a Comedy/Farce


Thanks to Trinity students Leah Olsen, Jacob McInnes, and Halaina Sparks for helping with tech throughout the Festival.