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: Reviewed by Eloise Bundy

: Reviewed by Lucy White

: Reviewed by Constantina Nichola

Presdales Drama Department are very excited to announce that rehearsals are underway for Matilda The Musical JR.

We have met with our Wormwood family, our named children, Mrs Phelps, The Escapologist and Acrobat and of course our Matilda’s!

Well done to all students who have attended rehearsals so far, you are all working with such energy and enthusiasm, this is set to be quite a production. Today we meet with the whole chorus to learn School Song with our new Music teacher Miss Sargent on Piano and vocals!

Looking forward to updating our Presdales community on our progress with the show and of course seeing you in the audience next February!

Miss Mack and Mrs Smith

Presdales Drama Department

Matilda the Musical Jr.

The Drama Department would like to congratulate all 110 students who auditioned for Matilda the Musical Jr. Casting involved many difficult decisions but we are pleased to announce that our double cast will feature…

Ryah Dean (Year 9) and Tayla-Mae Deane (Year 9)

who will both be performing the role of Matilda! We have decided to double cast the production to provide more casting opportunities for our students currently ranging from Year 7 through to Year 12.

We look forward to working with the full cast from September.

Miss Mack and Mrs Smith, Drama Department

Devising Drama Exams

On the 4th July we examined our Year 10 and Year 12 Devising Drama performance exams. Well done to all candidates who worked very hard to perform to their highest standard. Students were all responding to stimulus for A Level that is a full play text, Metamorphosis Adapted by Steven Berkoff from Franz Kafka. For Year 10 the stimulus was a selection of pieces such as news articles and soundtracks which then they develop into their own unique production. Most performances were 20 min in length and involved student actors, lighting and costume designers. Well done to all exam students, good luck now writing up the supporting coursework evidence.

Miss Mack and Mrs Smith, Drama Department