As the son of Frank Hunt in the well known song ‘He was only Nineteen’ he both educated and entertained the girls for the duration of the performance. At the conclusion there was a Q and A session where the girls asked mature and well thought out questions.

“We were lucky enough to see Brett perform his dusted off performance, it was interesting and easy to understand. His performance was emotional at times but it made the story more intriguing. It was a very smart idea of how to present the story and you could tell it was personal to him which made it more important to us. I got to learn a lot about the experiences of the soldiers at war and about the landmines that were stolen from the Australian mines and used against them.  The effect of his instruments and voice was really effective and kept the audience paying attention at all times. Overall the performance was amazing and really engaging, the storyline was good and easy to understand and I would watch it again if I could.” Madison B

“I learnt a lot about what happened behind the scenes of the war and the things that we don't get told very often, so rather than repeating the same facts he spoke about the emotions the soldiers felt, and the connections they made. I also learnt about the type of warfare and the constant fear they had while waiting; it was interesting to understand how the war progressed and what went on not only in the war but also in the soldiers lives.

I think the fact that it was a very personal story really touched everyone and made them a lot more aware of the impacts war has had on soldiers and their families. I really enjoyed the music and it complimented the story perfectly.” Charlotte M

Kirrily Cousins - HSIE Teacher