Upper School Shows

WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES

Across the year groups learning was developed through amazing workshops with industry professionals, ranging from audition technique, understanding and performing Shakespeare and how to walk on stilts!

UAL students:

• talked Pinter with Tom Conti • worked on Shakespeare with Adjoa Andoh • looked at dance and audition technique with Cameron

Macdonald • took part in a stilt workshop

UAL students demonstrating their stilt skills Mime workshop

Mime workshop

Ricardo Gaete mime workshop Ann Marie Duff workshop Tom Conti workshop

• Y7 got into the physicality of Macbeth with Anne Marie Duff • GCSE and A level students took part in a stage fighting session with Squire Combat • Ricardo Gaete ran a Mime Workshop for KS4 students

DRAMA

NATIONAL THEATRE AUDITIONS

We welcomed the National Theatre to audition students for their Youth Company. Students participated in a workshop on ensemble theatre making and auditioned with their chosen monologue. It was an invaluable experience for all students and five ended up being chosen.

National Theatre auditions

ISA - SHAKESPEARE WINNERS

Y7 students learnt a Shakespeare monologue for the national Independent School’s Association competition. Polly achieved first place for her Lady Macbeth, Maisie earnt a highly commended award for her Juliet, both were their own interpretations of their chosen character. Alia performed a spirited Puck.

Shakespeare Winners

LAMDA

Continued success in LAMDA this year. Including a Gold Medal for Yulia, and Bronze for Iola, Nancy, Cecelia, Annie and Alice!

LAMDA Gold Medal Year 12 Theatre Studies Devised Play

EXAM PERFORMANCES

A level students created a powerful piece for their exams. ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’, was performed by Y13 students. They were exceptional in their realisation of character and style and were not afraid to be provocative when exploring Nora’s decision to leave her husband.

Y12 Theatre Studies used the recent uprising of voices shared through the Everyone’s Invited testimonials to create an original piece of theatre called ‘The Impurity of Women.’

Performer Ellie said: “There’s something very satisfying about performing your own work as you feel that bit prouder to show it off especially when it gets a positive response from the audience.”

At GCSE students showcased their talents in a variety of plays that stretched and challenged them, whilst also entertaining the audience. We had the pleasure of seeing Macbeth, Chekhov’s ‘Drama’, Plastic Figurines, The Donaghue Sisters and September in the Rain.

Year 12 Devised play Theatre Studies

A Doll’s House Part 2

UPPER SCHOOL SHOWS

CRAZY FOR YOU

One of the highlights of the performing arts calendar is the senior musical. This year we were delighted to present the hilarious romantic comedy ‘Crazy for You’, written by Ken Ludwig and set to the marvelous melodies of Gershwin. It was an exhilarating celebration of the great Broadway musical.

Some standout moments included our Y13 students in the tightly choreographed ‘I Got Rhythm’ led by Alanna playing Tess, the romantic ballad ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’ sung by lead Harriet and the jazz standard ‘Embraceable You’, with her co-star Arthur.

We were so delighted to welcome back audiences with the high energy, high kicking blaze of colour production where the whole cast shone, back under the stage lights after two years away!