Senior School Mr Trafford (Artistic Director) tells us a little about The Crucible
‘ The Crucible ’ is a landmark play in 20 th Century American theatre and quite a challenge for our senior students to perform. Following the stylized physicality of ‘ Animal Farm ’ and the heightened poetic language of ‘ The Tempest ’, our Senior performers are preparing this masterpiece of theatrical realism in which the complex relationships – ‘ wheels within wheels ’ of power - are presented in this story of suspicion, persecution and revenge.
So far in the ‘ Wonders of the World ’ season we have seen spectacular sets, costumes and lighting for ‘ Into the Woods ’ and ‘ Mother Courage ’. In a change of style, ‘ The Crucible ’ will be given a low - tech production by candlelight in the atmospheric Wyvern Hall! The space is perfect to allow us to conjure up a time of formality and ritual, much in the aesthetic of London ’ s Wanamaker Theatre, where all performances are given by candlelight. ‘ The Crucible ’, rather like ‘ The Handmaid ’ s Tale ’ mixes past, present and future to conjure a nightmarish world where the individual must battle larger authority. It is an epic fable - no wonder it is a popular choice for GCSE study, too!
The seating in our Wyvern Hall is limited, so early booking is advised.
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Boarder Corner Boarding Round - Up Will in Year 10 joined the NWBP U17 Badminton tournament last Sunday and obtained a silver medal on BD. Congratulations Will!
This week Hutton House enjoyed making pancakes to mark Shrove Tuesday.
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