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Presdales School Musical – Bugsy Malone
Year 7 and 8 Sign Up – Well Done to all that have signed up in Years 7 and 8, you will receive an invitation to a google classroom page where the rehearsal schedule will be posted. Please check this for your rehearsal dates as you will not be required every rehearsal.
Year 9 Auditions – Monday 4th November – 3.35-5pm in the School Hall
Good preparation for auditions would be to watch ‘Bugsy Malone’ which is available on ITV+ and consider which of the following you would like to audition for.
- Dancing and Choral Singing – Boxers. Listen to the song, ‘So You Wanna Be a Boxer’ and come ready to sing and follow some simple choreography on the day.
- Speaking Part – We have a number of small speaking parts and we will provide extracts on the day.
- Silent Comedic Roles – When you watch the film take note of the reaction to the Splurge guns as you will be performing this at the audition.
Any questions, please speak with Miss Mack or Mrs Hardiman in Drama.
Thank you to the Schools Parent Association for awarding Drama with funding to upgrade our lighting equipment in the Drama Studio this year! We are very grateful for your generosity, all students studying Drama will benefit from this improved provision! Thank you to all the parents who support the PA at school events, it does make a real positive impact on our students.
Drama Theatre Trip
On Friday 11th October, all Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE Drama students went to New Wimbledon Theatre to see a production of ‘Come From Away’! The production takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. The students were really impressed with the production and thought the multi-rolling of characters played by a small cast was very cleverly done. The production celebrates the good in humankind and did feel very uplifting and inspiring, leaving some of our students in tears at the end. Students were lucky to meet many cast members as our coach was right by the stage door and some even hopped aboard to speak to us! The students were absolutely exemplary and very patient with the long coach journey’s, thank your for making the trip an enjoyable experience for all. A special thanks to Mr Soltysik and Miss Lee for helping to escort the students safely.
Miss Mack and Mrs Hardiman Drama Department
A Level Drama and Theatre Studies
On Monday 21st October, Year 12 A Level Drama and Theatre students performed to our Year 10 GCSE class as part of their first performance assessment for a Devised Drama Mock exam. The students production was inspired by a script extract from ‘Girls Like That’ by Evan Placey, the students then created their own performance that did have a clear education focus of online safety. The performance was also inspired by their learning of Splendid Theatre style and Frantic Assembly physical Theatre style that they have been taught in class workshops with their teachers.
Post performance the A Level led a Q&A session to gain feedback for their written coursework portfolio that they will finalise post performance.
Thank you to Year 10 who gave very insightful feedback to the class, we hope you enjoyed the performance.
Miss Mack and Mrs Hardiman Drama Department
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School Production – BUGSY MALONE
