“ The SSTC’ s major productions this year have all contained their trademark artistic ambition and strong ensemble spirt.”
Emily Bolton, developed Elements, a play highlighting the life and achievements of Marie Curie, including the prejudice she had to fight. The pair took the play to their old prep school, and Elise has also delivered drama workshops( based on her play) to younger pupils in other schools, raising awareness of the contribution of women in science.
A quartet of Martha Tipper, Matthew Emmerson, Alex Parton and Tabbi Gault presented The Uninvited, a highly personal performance about the present migration and refugee crisis. By focussing on the true stories of two particular refugees, through a combination of powerful naturalistic acting and dynamic staging, the group hoped to remind of us of the humanity that often can get lost in the vast, impersonal numbers and images that saturate the news. Impeccably researched and performed with great maturity, authenticity and restraint, the group made the most of the live and intimate nature of performance to challenge our sense of complacency.
A group of Upper Sixth leavers will rework Patience for the Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival, representing the Sackville Theatre Company. Originally devised by these students as part of a‘ scratch event’, Patience explores the moral dilemmas and complexities involved with organ donation.
This will be the fifth time the Sackville Theatre Company will have featured at the festival in the past six years. It is testament to the passion and independence Sennockians have for theatre. It is the kind of project that receives encouragement and a bit of advice from staff, but otherwise is driven by the students, of whom the department is justifiably proud.
Gavin Henry
“ We worked incredibly hard on Patience and are so proud of the way it has evolved from an idea to a real piece of theatre. Furthermore, the fact we were able to raise money for the British Liver Trust and raise awareness for the importance of organ donation made it even more exciting.”
Alice Thompson, Upper Sixth
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