On Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November, the students from St Joseph’s Barcaldine performed Beauty and the Beast Jr at the Shire Hall. There were 45 students in the musical ranging from 4-11 years of age. It was a community effort as we were able to employ locals to make props and costumes and to help with sound, lighting, photography, and videography. The students worked exceptionally hard to learn their lines and the songs and we are so very proud of them. They were outstanding!

This is what the Mayor, Sean Dillon wrote.

Friday evening I was extremely fortunate to attend the St Joseph’s School Musical presentation of Beauty and the Beast along with my wife Sarah, daughter Kacee and my lovely mother Elsie. This presentation was simply outstanding and an unbelievable credit to the entire staff, students, families and supporting personnel. With incredible voices, humour and dance, as well as costumes and set, the production had it all. Fantastic to see the return of locally produced cultural activities as we attempt to return to some sort of normal level of social activities.

Anne Wachtel