Feeling creative? Want to unmask yourself? Want to win a ticket to Amdram's The Phantom of the Opera? Well, here's your chance!
Masks are often worn to hide who you are. In The Phantom of the Opera, The Phantom wears a mask to hide his deformity, and also to hide his vulnerability. During the masquerade ball, Christine wears a mask of happy celebration but removes it when talking to Raoul to reveal her true feeling of fear.
But we're doing things a bit differently this time around. We still want you to design a mask, but rather than hiding away underneath we want you to design one that you feel reveals who you are.
Are you brightly coloured diamantes and feathers, or muted autumnal leaves? Are you ta moko, or geisha? Head out to get some supplies, get creating, put yourself on the outside of the mask and show us! You can make your own mask from scratch, or decorate a blank one with your design.
The competition is open for those from Year 9 and up. There will be three categories that have a chance to win – Youth Year 9-Year 13; Adult; and People's Choice. The winner from each category will receive a ticket to Amdram's The Phantom of the Opera being performed at the Royal Whanganui Opera House in September. Plus, the Grand Champion's mask design will be used on stage during the show.