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Performing in musical theatre has become a passion for 11-year-old Boston Davis of Manly.
He is currently rehearsing for Finding Nemo Jr at Centrestage and the Northern School of Performing Arts production of Elf the Musical.
Elf will be part of the Junior Theatre Festival in Australia in October, and Boston and his family are fundraising so that he can be part of the festival with the rest of the cast.
On stage, acting and singing, he is right at home, but Boston has his challenges which include Tourette’s syndrome, ADHD and OCD, which mean he will need to travel with a friend for support.
Enter Noah Taylor, aged 20 – Boston’s friend and mentor who shares his love of theatre.
The Davis family found Noah, who is also involved with the Northern School of Performing Arts, when looking for someone to help Boston and give his parents and siblings some time out. As mentor, Noah says it’s cool to be part of helping others grow and learn things and the two have become great friends.
Getting Boston and Noah to Australia will cost the Davis family around $5000, but Boston’s mother Laura is determined to make it happen, although they only had a month to fundraise.
An event seemed a good way to showcase live entertainment while raising funds and so Laura has organised a Music Bingo Party at Whangaparāoa Primary School hall. The event, on Saturday, July 6 at 6.30pm, will include several rounds of music bingo – a game where snippets of songs are played, and you mark off the names of the tunes on your bingo card. Between rounds there will be performances from Boston, Noah and friends as well as raffles, snacks and drinks.
Tickets, which are $25 for adults, $15 for children are limited to 100. Email davisfamilynz@gmail.com
