Drama

and tickets are available to purchase online at marlboroughconcertseries.org or from the Marlborough College Concert Series Box Office (01672 892566 or email: mccstickets@marlboroughcollege.org).

Details of all musical events can be found in the Music Calendar which is sent out before the start of each term.

Major Productions

Two major productions are staged at the College every year, one in November and another in March. A wide range of plays are selected to expand pupils’ awareness of a variety of performance styles, and are always cast by open audition. In their first year pupils have the opportunity to take part in the Shell Play, which is usually performed at the end of the first half of the Summer term.

Studio Productions

These take advantage of some of the smaller spaces in the College. Performances range from contemporary work to re-imagined classical texts. They offer an opportunity for pupils and staff to direct productions with small cast sizes that are drawn from across the College. There is also an opportunity for pupils to develop original work and independent productions.

House Plays

Further opportunities for pupils to perform – and also to direct and write drama – are offered particularly by the House Play Festival, in which pupil-led productions of classic, modern and original work are presented in the last week in June.

Visiting Theatre

In addition to theatre trips for pupils studying GCSE Drama and A Level Theatre Studies, the Drama Department hosts visits by major professional touring companies, who give performances and workshops at the College several times a year.