Drama
Drama
Although we missed having families in the Singleton Hall as a live audience, we were very proud to be able to stage all of our shows last year. We filmed them so that the children could enjoy sharing them with their families at home. Online learning reminded us just how important it is to be able to be together and be creative.
r e m m u s d i M A m a e r D s ' t h g i N in Year 8, we needed a final show for them with lots of great parts to allow them to shine - and this version of A Midsummer Night's Dream with songs did just that.
The play began at Theseus' court which on our stage was a fine throne room with ivy-clad pillars and royal attendants. We learn that Hermia (Emily Martin) refuses to marry her father's choice, Demetrius (Alex Collins), as she is in love with Lysander (Luca Crathorn). The whole cast sang the opening song A Dutiful Daughter which made it clear that the whole of Athenian society was against the lovers who decide to run away to the nearby woods. Hermia confides in her friend, Helena, (Jaimie Roberts) but this proves to be the beginning of a lot of trouble: she is in love with Demetrius herself and so tells him of the runaways in the hope of winning him over. Jaimie shone as Helena and had great comic timing as she was dragged across the stage by Alex's Demetrius who made his lack of feelings for her very clear. In preparation for the great wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta, a group of rough and ready workman rehearse a play under the frustrated gaze of Peter Quince, played well by Tom Soloman who ploughed on despite the numerous interruptions from the over-eager Bottom, played with great comedy by Danny Boyle. 6 | The Embassy 2020~21
