DRAMA
E X A M I N AT I O N S
A-LEVEL
The students took on the challenge
of performing two contrasting plays
back to back, one of which they wrote
themselves, in a dazzling display of
performance virtuosity.
Their interpretation of Alice in Wonderland
included much leaping across tables
and furiously paced use of a multiplicity
of props to create a splendidly surreal
tea party. Credit especially to the
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March Hare, played with wild abandon
by Emma Langworthy, whose energy
and timing were both hilarious and
compelling to watch.
In contrast, their Edgar Allen Poe-
inspired tale of a murderous sister and
a visiting Alienist left behind colour
and spontaneity in favour of a stark,
black and white set and 19th century
dresses. This stylised movement-based
piece included exaggerated mime and
beautiful slow-motion sequences as the
tale of madness and vengeance unfolded.
Their interpretation of Alice in
Wonderland included much leaping
across tables and furiously paced
use of a multiplicity of props to
create a splendidly surreal tea party.
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THE POCKLINGTONIAN
Emma Hamilton’s suicidal sequence on
a window ledge was convincing and
unnerving, while Charlotte Tucker-
Lowe’s attempt to treat her included a
superbly disciplined use of (imaginary)
lab equipment matched by vocal sound
effects from the other actors.
It’s a hard and demanding job, staging
two such different pieces to such high
quality, but their dedicated effort made
it all look easy. Congratulations to all
involved.