A N D T H E A T R E S T U D I E S
Having an idea, thinking it through, and lending it creative shape and form, is at the heart of all activity in the Edward Alleyn Theatre. ‘I’m still on a high from the creativity and talent that abounds in the Edward Alleyn Theatre; it oozes from every nook and cranny and from every person connected to it.’ Lesley Sharp, BAFTA - and Olivier-nominated actress and winner of Screen Actors Guild and Royal Television Society awards
and experimental with new performance concepts and ideas, fostering their instinct to play and invent.
The 2017 Lower School Play Private Peaceful.
The A level Drama & Theatre course is fuelled by encounters with Live Theatre, encouraging independent thought and individual thinking. The London theatre scene right on our doorstep affords students the opportunity to see some of the most diverse and thrilling productions in the world. This Live Theatre programme is supplemented by a rich programme of workshops and seminars with some of the world’s leading playwrights, practitioners and performers. These industry professionals offer pupils extra-ordinary insight into their craft and the creative arts as a whole. Pupils are exposed to subject specific knowledge at the very highest academic level to broaden their cultural awareness and foster an on-going sense of enquiry. Middle School pupils are involved with the National Theatre New Views writing project, where they work
Everyman , the 2018 Middle School Play (photo by Nobby Clark).
Through the practice of Drama, the boys develop confidence and self-expression while exploring ideas that shape the world in which we live. At any time the theatre is a hive of activity where boys, and frequently girls (with whom we regularly collaborate for productions, workshops and rehearsed readings), are encouraged to be fearless
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