Although Whanganui High School student Vincent Collins is not taking drama this year, he has been selected to participate in National Shakespeare Schools Production (NSSP) 2016 in Dunedin next month.
Vincent is one of 48 student actors and directors heading to the national event after attending the regional Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ) held in Whanganui in April and going on to represent the Region at the National Festival held in Wellington at the beginning of June, where 23 regions gather to share their Shakespeare.
"I acted in a scene from Henry V with my friend Caitlyn Friedel which was quite challenging," said Vincent.
Playing the servant of Caitlyn's character, Catherine of Valois, the French princess who would marry Henry, Vincent had to speak two languages.
"It was hard because neither of us knew any French.