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Stars return home

From New Zealand Society 7 October 2015

They've come from as far as London and Las Vegas. International and local stars are returning home. They're back to celebrate their high school's 40th anniversary in style with a fund-raising arts festival because they want to give back to the school and the teachers that inspired them. An alumni herself, Lynda Chanwai-Earle heads to Havelock North High School in Hawkes Bay to hear from the old boys and old girls and also the stars in the making - the current students themselves.

Anatonio te Maioha performs original poetry

A Drop of Drama (back left) Chris Brougham Antonio te Maioha Daniel Betty Matt Brebna LCE LJ Easter Amie Bental Wonderful the doll

A Drop of Drama (back left) Chris Brougham Antonio te Maioha Daniel Betty Matt Brebna LCE LJ Easter Amie Bental Brie Keatley (HNHS Y)

Alumni Amie Bental in A Drop of Drama

Anatonio te Maioha performs original poetry

Arran Cargill-Brown, HNHS Year 11

Ben Fulton and The Bones at the concert

Ben Throp and the Intimate Strangers

Benson Wilson, NZ Youth Choir

Charismatic Roger Stevenson with the Reunion Choir

Chris Brougham as Earnest Brittle and Wonderful the Doll in A Little Boy Blew

Chris Brougham as Earnest Brittle and Wonderful the doll

Daniel Betty and Lisa Jane Easter perform in A Drop of Drama

Festival Director Ken Keys takes a bow

Festival opening at Hastings Community Arts Centre

Festival Opening at the Community Arts Centre

Getting the pitch right - Rhonda Browne's masterclass workshop in singing

HNHS Massed choir

Artist Delicia Sampero with her identity portraits

Identity Portraits by Delicia Sampero

Identity Portraits by Delicia Sampero

Feeling the passion - Rhonda Browne's Master Class workshop in singing

Masterclass workshop with Mezzo Rhonda Browne

Rhonda Browne conducts masterclass in singing

Vocal power Rhonda Browne (Mezzo Soprano London)

Tamsyn Miller (aka Chess Countess) with HNHS Choir

Tamsyn Miller (aka Chess Countess) warms up with the HNHS choir

Warming up for the concert

The Reunion Choir with Roger Stevenson

Tamsyn Miller (Aka The Chess Countess)

Tamsyn Miller (aka The Chess Countess) photo courtesy of Tamsyn Miller

Tamsyn Miller (aka The Chess Countess) Photo courtesy of Tamsyn Miller

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