The Drama department is a forward-thinking area of the Arts and Technology Faculty. It aims to improve student confidence and help them to communicate and co-operate with others, as well as teaching key performance skills.

The aim is to provide a safe yet challenging environment where students feel at ease. They then explore and present a wide range of tasks through a performance medium. This helps enhance students’ overall creativity and presentation skills while also training students in the essentials of good acting technique.

Extracurricular drama is very much encouraged.  We hold an annual school production and in the last few years we have performed ‘Aladdin’, ‘Bugsy Malone’, ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Sweeney Todd’, ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘School of Rock’, our own adaptation of ‘The Grimm Tales’,  ‘Matilda’ and most recently 'Oliver'. The productions are a popular part of school life and allow students to make friendships across the year groups. We have a Drama club that is open to all who want to have fun, develop their skills and make like-minded friends.

The junior and senior Drama companies are the next step, with students auditioning for spaces in the drama companies. These groups work on studio performances, LAMDA examinations and other projects throughout the year.

Students are encouraged to take part in internal concerts, stage musicals and charity revue variety shows to gain as much experience of performing as possible.

Students achieve well in Drama, with many continuing their studies at University and Drama Schools.

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