Showtime! Medical students taking part in ‘Medagascar’ soak up the spotlight.
Dunedin medical students swapped stethoscopes for dancing shoes when they took to the stage in this year’s Med Revue.
Held in August, the main theme of the show was ‘Medagascar’ – a play on the children’s film series ‘Madagascar’. This enabled plenty of variety, with independent skits, live music, a cappella and dance sequences.
Running over three nights at the College of Education Auditorium, the popular show raised just over $11,000 for Camp Quality South, this year’s chosen charity, which provides camps for children and young people living with cancer.
The cast of this year’s Med Revue has plenty to smile about.
The Med Revue is organised by the Otago University Medical Students’ Association. Med Revue Producer 2024 Akhila Ramesh says the show involved a total of 63 cast and crew members. Planning began in late October last year and the dedicated team of second and third-year students took part in 16 weeks of rehearsals.
The show was very well received, which made all the hard work worthwhile.
“Med Revue has been a remarkable journey, uniting med students through our love for the arts. We are incredibly proud and grateful for the opportunity to have made a difference together," Akhila says.
Planning for next year’s show begins in a few weeks.