Drama

Ms Coralie Moon - Teacher of Drama and English

e Peponi School production of ‘Macbeth’ was a great success and a fantastic way to nish o the Hilary term. e pupils performed incredibly well, committing themselves to creating believable characters and an eerie atmosphere. e production was performed over two days; performing one matinee and evening show each day. e focus and characterisation was outstanding, bringing this challenging story to life.

From the beginning of the year, our pupils proved their commitment to the production; physical and immersive theatre is a new skill for many of our performers. roughout rehearsals, the performers discovered, developed and honed their skill in this contemporary theatre form. On top of this, the pupils had the challenge of performing on site-speci c stages. roughout the performance, scenes took place on di erent stages, transporting the audience to witch’s cavern, Macbeth’s home, and the King’s castle.

One of the highlights was ‘ e Ghost of Banquo’ scene in the main hall. e mix of stage lighting and real candles created a tense atmosphere for the audience. e use of slow motion, levels and silent movement accentuated the idea of a ghostly gure arriving in the castle!

Earlier in the Hilary term, the whole school was entertained by the performances in inter-house drama. e theme for this year was twisted fairy tales. e audience witnessed re-telling’s of the following fairy tales; Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, e Golden Goose and Snow White. e junior category involved twisting the story of a classic fairy tale, and the senior category having to modernise the same fairy tale. e pupils worked very hard to create entertaining and exciting versions of their allocated fairy tale. Congratulations to Jipe for winning the trophy!

e department continues to grow with a good number of students opting for academic drama, and extra-curricular activities. e results being achieved at IGCSE are impressive. I look forward to working with our pupils next year, academically, and for our next school production!