Year 10 A Christmas Carol

Quantum Theatre Company visited Hurstmere with their magical production of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Their rendition of the story conveyed the timeless tale of mean spirited Scrooge and his ban on Christmas. The boys were treated to some superb acting and clever character changes which helped embed the themes and plot in order to aid them with their knowledge of the novella for their English Literature GCSE. There was not a "Bah Humbug" in the house!

November 2022

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Year 11 - "Macbeth"

Fair is foul, and fair is fair…we hovered, or rather drove through the fog and filthy air to get to The Globe Theatre at Southbank where Year 11 were treated to a wonderful production of “Macbeth”. Whilst it was cold, the weather brightened up for us which was fortunate as we were stood in the pit to watch Shakespeare’s play. The inventive setting was fantastic and it was great to see the cast engage with our pupils who managed to get to the very front of the stage. Seeing this production be performed as it was meant to be was a fantastic opportunity and one that I know will help so many of our pupils with their revision over the Easter holidays. As always, the behaviour of our pupils was exemplary. It was a privilege to hear them discussing vocabulary changes and immersing themselves in the dialogue. The Macbeth and Macduff fight scene meant that the play finished with a bang.  

Thank you to Deutsche Bank for the tickets and to our fantastic Jack Petchey award winner, Krish Bhaghodia who donated his monetary prize to pay for the coach. 

Miss Parris 

Year 9 Take On Shakespeare

In March, 40 Year 9 pupils took a coach up to London to see a production of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy: “Romeo and Juliet”. All Year 9 pupils study this play during the summer term, so it was an opportunity to see the Bard’s famous lines come to life.

We had standing tickets, meaning we were essentially getting the same view as the Elizabethan groundlings, who paid one penny for the privilege of seeing a play in the early 17^th century. This meant we were exposed to the elements as The Globe famously has an open roof.

During the play it did start to drizzle at points, however, the production was so engrossing it didn’t matter. Seeing the play performance by such a talented young cast definitely inspired our students, particularly the performance by Ned Derrington as Mercutio, who played the part with verve and cadence.

Despite the rain and standing for the entire 90 minute long performance, our boys’ behaviour was exemplary and they really did us proud. We hope this experience instils a love of Shakespeare and theatre in our pupils. Well done Year 9!

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