Fiddler on the Roof - 20 -23rd September
This production is the result of almost 6 months work, and as a Westland High School Community Production, it brings together cast members from Greymouth, Hokitika and Kaniere Primary Schools, and our own Hokitika Community.
Fiddler on the Roof is set in Anatevka in 1905 and is based on a collection of short stories entitled "Tevye and his Daughters" (or "Tevye the Dairyman") and other tales by Sholem Aleichem. The story centres on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his Jewish religious and cultural traditions as outside influences encroach upon the family's lives. He must cope both with the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters, who wish to marry for love – each one's choice of a husband moves further away from the customs of his faith – and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village.
This is the last musical that Nick Meissel and Tim Shawcross will be doing together, and both Nick and Tim are taking to the stage in this production, with Nick playing Tevye - The Dairyman and Tim playing Lazar Wolf – The Butcher. Nick will soon be leaving Westland High School to take up a drama teacher role at Dunstan High in Alexandra.
This is a beautiful show, it will make you laugh, smile, and even shed the odd tear
The show starts this Wednesday 20th September at 7.00pm, and will run through to Saturday 23rd with a special matinee performance at 1.00pm as well as the evening performance at 7.00pm.
Cast members include:
Tevye -The Dairyman played by Nick Meissel
Golde - his wife played by Ellie Sutton
Tzeitel - his daughter played by Kieryn Minehan
Hode l- his daughter played by Caitlyn Esson
Chava - his daughter played by Kristyn Lang
Sphrintze - his daughter played by Demi Pearson
Bielke - his daughter (played by Nick's daughter Maddison Meissel)
Lazar Wolf - The butcher played by Tim Shawcross
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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56.9% Human-centred experience and communication
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13.8% Critical thinking
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26.2% Resilience and adaptability
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3.1% Other - I will share below!
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
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Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.8% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.1% ... It is complicated
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