Senior School Performing Arts Update Under 14 Food Styling Award
The return to school in September set the wheels in motion for many of the Performing Arts projects in the "World of Wonders" season.
Rehearsals for 'Into the Woods' are progressing fantastically, with an incredibly strong ensemble tackling the music of theatre legend Stephen Sondheim with
great skill. The set is taking shape, too, as it continues to be constructed in the school workshops under the keen eye of Mr Dudman. 'Into the Woods' is one of Sondheim's most
Following
last
year ’ s Queen ’ s College Festival of Arts Food Styling Award, Mr Mann, Head of Faculty of Art, Design, and Food, entered the top four pupils into the National Tunnock ’ s Food
popular musicals and we are doing our best to ensure that it is a perfect Christmas treat for all the family - it will almost certainly be Taunton's most spectacular show this festive season!
Styling Award. Freya Mills now in Year 8 won the Under 14 category out of over 700 schools that took part. She has won a bundle of Tunnock ’ s prizes for her winning piece titled, ‘ Metaphor for Metamorphosis ’ showing ladybirds going through metamorphosis through food. Freya said, "ladybirds are an example of an insect that goes through a complete metamorphosis in the natural world, going through distinct stages as they transform biologically into a new shape from an egg, larva, and emerging from a pupa. Everyone thinks of a butterfly when they think of metamorphosis in the natural world and I wanted to show that ladybirds also go through natural metamorphosis and showcase the Tunnock's teacake at the same time". Year 10 pupils have been working on their GCSE art work and painting and experimenting using a mixture of Coffee, tea, beetroot, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, turmeric, chilli powder and lots of other interesting things! 'They are looking at the artist Carne Griffiths' artwork. I am very proud of how the pupils went for the challenge and embraced using the different powders and liquids to paint with, some very exciting art work in progress.
Meanwhile, several other projects are just preparing for auditions. In the Prep School, Year 4 to 6 will be giving their singing and acting auditions next Tuesday for the stage premiere of 'Moana' with Mrs Elliott, Miss Scutt and Mr Trafford, whilst two drama projects, 'The Crucible' for Year 10 to 13 and 'Mother Courage' for Year 7 to 9 will be casting just afterwards. It certainly is a diverse programme, designed to give each age range the opportunity to develop skills in different styles of performance. At the same time, it will offer an amazing and varied season of entertainment for audiences over the coming months - tickets are on sale for all these shows. We even have a season ticket deal via our events staff, offering 4 shows for the price of 3 (email tickets@queenscollege.org.uk and the events team will facilitate the booking.). We will keep you updated as each of the projects develops over the coming weeks!
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