FOBISIA Drama Devising Challenge

Matt Trearty

Head of Drama Regents International School, Bangkok

In June the latest in FOBISIA Drama’s range of initiatives to get students involved in Drama and the FOBISIA community took place: the Devising Challenge. This allowed students from any of our member schools to use the stimulus of M. C. Escher's lithograph print, Relativity as a starting point and devise a performance of their own volition.

Over a dozen entries were submitted from a range of schools all over Asia, from schools in differing situations; from entries being acted out over online teaching, to groups working face to face and it was lovely that all the students could take part in this challenge. In total, nearly 2 hours of new and original devised material was created and performed!

This was all celebrated in an awards ceremony hosted by Regent’s International School, Bangkok and held online. In the ceremony the awards were split into four categories and the winners for each were as follows:

Most Creative Response to the Stimulus Mad Dreams - Wellington College International Shanghai

The Best use of Ensemble and Drama Conventions Untitled - The British School Kathmandu

The Most Impactful use of Technology Get Out - The British School Manila

Best Overall Production Unmasked - Nexus International School, Malaysia

Well done to all the schools and students who took part. Your creativity was amazing and the theatre you created a joy to watch. You can see the awards ceremony and all of the submissions at the website.