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After weeks of rigorous rehearsals, almost 100 individuals making up the West Side Story (Year 10 – Upper Sixth) production team have just completed a week’s residency at Strode Theatre, playing to over 2000 people over the sold-out run and achieving a standing ovation on the final night. We are particularly proud of the many opportunities offered to actors, musicians, dancers and stage crew in this initiative, including how all lead roles were double-cast. Free tickets were also offered to... Read More

We are delighted to share the wonderful success of this year’s Bigny Cup, which has been a true celebration of the incredible acting, musical, and creative talents of our pupils. The performances were exceptional, with each house presenting unique and entertaining interpretations of beloved films.The evening featured the terrors of Jurassic Park, an uplifting and inspirational Barbie, a creative retelling of Star Wars, the beautiful story of Titanic, The creative and humorous Indiana Jones and the whirlwind adventure of Pirates of the Caribbean. Each house displayed not only... Read More

A huge congratulations to our wonderful cast of actors, dancers, and musicians for their outstanding, sold-out performance of Romeo and Juliet in the Lady Chapel of Wells Cathedral. It was a truly magical evening that none of us will ever forget. We are immensely proud of each one of them and remain in awe of their remarkable talents. One audience member commented, “Well, it did exactly all the things you wrote about in the programme. Memorable beyond belief, the setting,... Read More

On Sunday 12th May, our Senior School Dance team showcased their talent at a national Dance competition in Bath, hosted by the Aaron Dwyer Company. Performing five routines before a panel of esteemed dance professionals, they danced against numerous schools from across the South West.Following a day filled with competition, our team returned triumphant. They clinched three first place titles, a second, and a third, along with securing two workshop wins that earned them scholarship placements. Additionally, our duet performance... Read More

A huge congratulations and massive well done to all the Years 7-9 cast of As You Like It and Romeo & Juliet for an outstanding week of performances. Audiences were blown away by the level of creativity, choreography, set, costumes and quality of their performances and storytelling, and many comments have been shared highlighting the level of professionalism, clarity, focus and talent. An array of different skills were displayed and performed to such a high standard: acting, dancing, singing, stage... Read More

On Wednesday 17th January Year 8 pupils travelled to Bristol Hippodrome to watch the stage production of Life of Pi adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti and based on Yann Martel’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel. Pupils were mesmerised by the exquisitely designed large-scale puppets, especially Richard Parker the breathtaking Bengal tiger, as well as the many vividly drawn characters and dazzling visual effects. One pupil commented; “I just wanted to say thank you very much for organising and giving us the opportunity... Read More

Congratulations to the entire Treasure Island production team on four sold-out performances to a rapturous public, including a matinée for visiting primary and prep schools. This was a special production that truly celebrated the power of the ensemble using acting, singing, dancing, physical theatre, puppetry and stage combat to tell Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale. All of this was supported by a large and hugely enthusiastic pupil stage crew, and it was also wonderful to witness a pupil compose an... Read More