DRAMA FOR FRENCH & SPANISH STUDENTS

In March we were pleased to host the Onatti Theatre Company, who presented two original foreign language plays in the Arts Centre to pupils in Year 8 and 9. ‘La Maison Hantée’ was a spooky ghost story delivered entirely in French, which ramped up the tension and kept the audience on the edge of their seats throughout. ‘Mi Personalidad’ was a quirky comedy which drew laughs from the Spanish pupils watching. The students were able to understand the plays and, although the cast for both plays was minimal (just two actors apiece), each actor took on multiple roles, making the stories feel bigger. They were helped out in both plays by audience volunteers who themselves became part of the unfolding tales. Well done to Eldan Bokre, Year 8 and Charlotte Allinson and Dhaani Singh, Year 9, who were invited to the stage and accepted the challenge without hesitation! The French and Spanish actors were impressed by our pupils and we all felt transported to France and Spain for an hour. We look forward to welcoming back the Onatti Theatre Company when they put on a German production next year.