DRAMA
DRAMA
DRAMA ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS AND AUDIENCES TO EXPLORE THEMES AND ISSUES WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE.
LAMDA lessons take place each week, delivered by visiting teachers. There are three exam sessions per year and pupils enter for graded examinations( up to grade 8) in Acting, Public Speaking, Speaking Verse and Prose and a variety of other disciplines, with some pupils choosing to take the PCertLAM diploma.
PLAYS
We stage between seven and ten productions every year, in our theatre, the QEII, or venues around campus, such as College Hall, Musā, or the gardens. The standard is high, but everyone is encouraged to get involved. This is particularly true of the house plays, which are led by Sixth Form pupils and are truly collaborative.
There are numerous opportunities to take part, whether acting, directing, composing music, designing costumes, painting the set, or front-of-house. We have a thriving Make-Up Society, and pupils can learn technical skills in lighting and sound. We encourage pupils to write plays and to participate in play-writing schemes, such as the National Theatre New Views competition.
WORKSHOPS AND CLUBS
In recent years, our drama workshops have focused on physical theatre, delivered by professional companies such as Frantic Assembly, Gecko and Punchdrunk.
Drama clubs are divided by year group and are often led by Sixth Form pupils.
Recent topics have included:
– Improvisation; Melodrama – Comedy – Brecht – Monologues
There are also drama options as part of our Community Service programme, including working with primary school pupils.