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The half term ended on a high with an incredible Junior Production, 'The SpongeBob Musical', featuring a cast, band and crew of nearly 40 pupils! It was an exuberant and polished performance from our three youngest year groups. An independent reviewer from the National School Theatre Awards attended one of the performances and some highlights from their glowing review are: "The production was a testament to the students' unwavering commitment, theatrical ingenuity, and creative enthusiasm." "The evening was a celebration of youthful creativity, theatrical passion, and ensemble collaboration". "The supporting cast members demonstrated a deep engagement with their roles, ensuring that even the briefest character appearances contributed meaningfully to the overall production." Follow @reeds_drama for more posts from our incredible Drama dept. #musicaltheatre #spongebob #spongebobsquarepants #spongebobmusical

Upper Sixth English students spent a day at The Globe Theatre to immerse themselves in their A Level text, Antony & Cleopatra. A tour of the stage gave an insight into the importance of staging and how it was intentionally incorporated by Shakespeare when devising the play, exploring how the action appears to an audience. In one of the rehearsal studios the students enjoyed activities with focus on the rhythm of the poetry and language used, with particular emphasis on iambic pentameter and how this often changes the meaning of the dialogue from what’s written on the page. The students really benefitted from a perspective shift to looking at the text from the point of view of an actor, which they can use to broaden analysis in their essays. . #GlobeTheatre #shakespeare #AntonyAndCleopatra #iampicpentameter #alevelenglish