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open not only to College, but also to visitors. They
concluded with a three-person exhibition on Speech Day
in Great School, where Max Skipworth-Button [Bd] and
THE ARTS
arts colours
c h a r l i e b u f f i n [t] ,
Freya Reilly [Ap] showed their outstanding large paintings
c l au d i a c ava l l i [a p] ,
and Laura Keeble [Ap] put on Wellington’s first ever solo
c o n o r t u r l e y [a] ,
Art Textiles presentation. Alex Ziff [L] has continued his
3d work with a colossal leatherwork bull in the Upper
Combermere Quad, and a temporary installation of every
member of the Lynedoch’s body made in foil in Great
d o u g i e c h u n g [b n] ,
e m m a pa r k h o u s e [c] , g a r e t h p r i c e [a] ,
j ac k m a n s e r [h n] , j a m e s ly n e [h l] ,
School. And Lillie Cable [Hn] has taken underground
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amongst the sheer dynamism of all that happens
at Wellington, it still continues to astonish
how such remarkable and delightful, high quality work is
produced in all the Arts.
In Drama, Amelia Morse, Sarah Spencer, Pandy Dean
[CR] and Felix Cook [T] between them produced two
wonderfully professional musicals—Jesus Christ Superstar
and A Chorus Line—and in these Simon Williamson and
Xavier Iles from the Music Department commanded the pit,
as they are doing again for Graham Nurser’s swan song,
Dido and Aeneas. There has been a small but significant
renaissance of straight drama directed from outside the
Drama department, with The Master’s opener to the year
of A View from the Bridge, Ant Peter’s evening of Pinter
revue sketches, and Jim Price’s revival of Bouncers. More
encouragingly, we enjoyed student-directed productions
of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by the Picton and The
Importance of Being Earnest by Georgie Colling [C].
Music, as well as supporting drama, has had its own
massive successes.
The 150th Anniversary Concert
at St John’s Smith Square was distinguished by Anton
Crayton’s [R] performance of Haydn’s cello concerto in C,
and he won one of the most hotly contested Montgomery
Recital Competitions for years; Steph Tress [O] another
cellist, gave what Simon Williamson called the best concerto
under Hilary Davan-Wetton continues to improve and
we also have a film-maker in residence—David Newell—
m a x s k i p wo rt h - b u t to n [b d] ,
m a x w i l l i a m s [s] ,
n i c h o l a s j u p p [b d] , o l i v e r m a r j ot [s] ,
producing an official record of the highlights of the 150th
p o l ly wat s o n [a p] , r ac h e l dy e r [ c] ,
anniversary year.
the arts committee
r i c h a r d b i g n a l l [b n] ,
There are two key areas, I think, to watch in 2010.
t r i s h a n va i k u n ta n at h a n [h l].
Firstly, Bronwen Kaya and Emma-Jayne Huddart have
c o m m o n ro o m m e m b e r s
brought Textiles, both as Design Technology and Art,
a n t p e t e r (c h a i r m a n)
startlingly to the fore in the last three years, and the
Arts Colours with Distinction were awarded to
l au r e n c e h e d g e s (a rt)
inventive skill of the work that is emerging from their
Felix Cook [T] for his outstanding contribution
workrooms is astounding.
It can only get better and
to redesigning and editing The e-Wellingtonian as
b ro n w e n k a j a (dt)
s a r a h s p e n c e r (d r a m a)
more interesting, and it’s a delight to see that boys as
well as for his direction of two plays written
s i m o n w i l l i a m s o n (m u s i c)
well as girls are dedicated textilers.
Secondly, Pandy
by himself, and for co-directing A Chorus Line.
r i c h a r d f o s k e t t (s c i e n c e)
Dean is making a big impression in the dance world—as
Steph Tress [O] was similarly recognised
evidenced by A Chorus Line and by the performance piece
for her excellence in the Music Department,
in the Speech Day Pageant. As with Textiles, boys are as
gaining Grade 8 in singing, piano and the
involved in Dance as the girls.
saxophone within 48 hours, as well as for her
n ao m i p e n d l e (w e l l i n g to n i a n)
b ry n n b ay m a n
(w e d n e s day a f t e r n o o n ac t i v i t i e s)
l u c y p e a r s o n (s m t)
pupil members
r u p e rt h a n [l] (m u s i c)
l au r a k e e b l e [a p] (t e x t i l e s)
p o l ly wat s o n [a p] (d r a m a)
r i c h a r d b i g n a l l [b n] (m u s i c)
f e l i x c o o k [t] (d r a m a , w e l l i n g to n i a n)
n i c k j u p p [b d] (m u s i c)
j ac k m a n s e r [h n] (m u s i c , d r a m a)
o l i m a r j ot [s] (m u s i c)
s t e p h t r e s s [o] (m u s i c)
We have followed up last year’s successful Arts Fest
contribution as a premier cellist. Freya Reilly
with another—bigger and better, and dedicatedly put
[Ap] was also the first painter to be awarded
together under the management of Lucy Pearson.
these colours, a decision amply edified by her
Perhaps the most interesting development during the
exhibition in Great School on Speech Day
year has been the Creative Writing Society’s first pub-
when her varied and energetic explorations of
lic reading. Joanna Seldon, who leads the society, organ-
style were on show. Additionally,
ised an evening in the V&A for College’s writers to read
for Achievement in the Arts were awarded to
their work aloud—both young and the older. The year’s
Emma Buckley [Ap] for membership of the
‘best work’ appeared in the third edition of South Front,
and some Fifth Form creative writing—done, in fact, as
ow Medals
National Youth Choir, and to Anton Crayton
[Wn], member of the National Youth Orchestra.
coursework—was published in a one-off booklet called
5th Viewpoint. I am optimistic that we will see and hear
Heathcote
more of the same next year.
performance by a pupil that he has heard at the Choral
and Orchestral Concert in March; and the orchestra,
k i r s t e n s h a s t r i [a p] , l au r a k e e b l e [a p] ,
Art students to use film as a medium of expression and
cannot but repeat myself in reporting that
installation into an interesting private world. Excitingly,
charged with the double responsibility of both encouraging
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j o n at h a n ro b b [b n] , j o n at h a n s o l e [s] ,
Pendle, The Wellingtonian.
representing Science and Music, and Miss
Saturday evening’s entertainment of the highest quality.
I would like to thank the outgoing pupil members of
Finally, I am stepping down as Chairman of the Arts
Committee, and Laurence Hedges will be taking over,
Art has consciously made itself more evident round
the committee for their input and commitment. Also
the brass section especially is gaining in expertise and
College this year with several more-than-impressive
leaving the committee during the year were Mr Foskett
from whom we can all expect passion, dynamism and
confidence.
Pleasingly the House Singing Competition
exhibitions in the ‘Victoria and Albert’ (V&A)—our new
and Mrs Cook—to whom the greatest thanks for their
dynamite. The work of the arts cannot but flourish under
was taken very seriously by pupils, and provided a
light and airy ‘forum’, public exhibition space and cafeteria
years of service—and who have been replaced by Mr
his leadership. Look out, Wellington ! Anthony Peter