Category Archives: Drama

ALICE IN WONDERLAND AUDITIONS

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Mr Kydd

  All,   The school production this year will be Alice In Wonderland.                We are looking for:   Actors (for main, small and choral parts) Dancers Puppeteers Technical Team (hair, make-up, costume, props, set, … Continue reading →

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Free Sixth Form lectures at the University of Royal Holloway

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Mr Kydd

All,   Please find below a list of  free lectures available  to you from the University of Royal Holloway. These are linked to A Level study areas, and give students a taster of university level teaching, in a real university … Continue reading →

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Drama Practitioners

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Mr Kydd

 Having a broad knowledge of different practitioners is essential to success in drama both in written and performance tasks.  Doing AS Drama? In Unit 1 you could relate the practitioner’s ideas to the texts that you study. In Unit 2 … Continue reading →

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Drama – Threatre Companies

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Having a broad knowledge of different theatre companies is essential to success in drama both in written and performance tasks.  Doing AS Drama? In Unit 1 you could relate the theatre companies ideas to the texts that you study and … Continue reading →

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Education News

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Mr Kydd

The link below will take you to an article by journalist Polly Toynbee  and is well worth a read.  It’s about the changes to the new English curriculum but also discusses how important subjects like drama are. This is a picture of Michael Gove, … Continue reading →

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Drama Enrichment

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Mr Kydd

What’s on – November and December  Get your fix of theatre before Christmas … The Light Princess The National Theatre, London: Now – 9th January http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-light-princess?dates=all#tabpos I have to admit I wouldn’t usually recommend musicals but this new musical looks … Continue reading →

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Drama enrichment

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

What’s on – September and October As ever, whilst this list of “what is on” is mainly aimed at A Level Drama students, you don’t have to study the subject to love the Theatre. Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare The Watermill, … Continue reading →

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Upper School production

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Calling all Year 10s, 11s, 12s and 13s, This year’s Upper School Production is going to be … 13 by Mike Bartlett  An identical, terrifying dream haunts Londoners in the midst of economic gloom and ineffective protest. Coincidences, omens and … Continue reading →

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Drama – What’s On July and August

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Mr Kydd

All, The list below is not just for drama students, if you love theatre or want a fresh stimulus then get your fix this month with these shows!   Sixth Form Festival South Street, Reading: 22nd July http://www.readingarts.com/southstreet/whatson/event.asp?id=SX9FF8-A7821D12 If you don’t … Continue reading →

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