Leighton Park Drama

The Drama Department at LP prides itself on an atmosphere of mutual trust & respect where students are encouraged to experiment & take imaginative risks.

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The Importance of Being Oscar Rehearsal Trailer https://t.co/cEQMaFRrPc via @YouTube
We cannot wait to bring our Drama Scholars on opening night later this week! Check out the trailer! 🎭@ReadingRep

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We are excited to announce we are taking our Drama Scholars to Reading Rep Theatre next week for the limited running of Oscar Wilde's compelling journey from the eccentric socialite to the imprisoned outcast. This one man show promises to be a Wilde-ly entertaining night.

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On Monday we took 10 of our Dance Scholars to Rambert Dance Company in London. They had a fantastic talk about from archives about the history of Rambert from Daniel as well as a wonderful physical workshop with Eryck Brahmania!

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Theo and Vivian (Year 13) are the proud winners of the 2024 Drama award. This award is given out to a student (or in this case two) who have demonstrated excellence in their academic work and in theatre productions. Congratulations Theo and Vivian 🫶

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Another exciting win for Max in Year 8, who has won the 'Individual Performer Award' in the middle category at the @ISAartsUK Drama Competition. For his role as The White Rabbit. We couldn't be prouder 🐰🎩🥇

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Yesterday, Year 8 student Max got to take part in a workshop run by @ShakespeareBT at Mary Arden's Farm. As well as this he got to perform his original monologue that earned him first place in the @ISAartsUK competition.

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We have a lot going on this week:
- Year 7s exploring the process of devising through genetic engineering 👩‍🔬
- Year 8 linking their English text 'The White Rose & The Swastika' 💮
- Year 9 looking at the components of GCSE devising 🎭

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Last term we took our Theatre Studies students to the UoR Climate Theatre Festival. Staff & students share their experiences of the Festival & the role theatre can play in calling attention to environmental issues shaping the world today.
https://t.co/Gqy0lkuAZX via @YouTube

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Year 13 Drama student, Vivian has recently received an offer from @ArtsEdLondon to attend next year. She will be completing a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre. We are so excited for her and congratulate her on her offer! 🎼🎭🎊

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Max (Year 8) has been celebrated by the ISA for his original Shakespearean monologue in their 2024 KS3 competition. Max wrote and performed his own monologue inspired by the character Prospero from The Tempest, winning his category against 290 other applicants! Well done Max!🎭🌊

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One week to go till we showcase the lower schools production of Alice in Wonderland! 🫖🐰🎩Quercus Theatre Company have been rehearsing hard since September and are looking forward to also taking their work to the ISA Drama Competition on the 21st of March. @LPSchool @ISAartsUK

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Miss Bolton and Mrs Barbour were thrilled to catch @LPSchool’s 2024 production of West Side Story 🎭 Such talent on display, showcasing the power of theatre to captivate and inspire. Bravo to the cast and crew! #WestSideStory #LeightonPark #TheaterMagic"

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#MotivationalMonday
"Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to" Willem Dafoe

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#ThoughtfulThursday
"From the start it has been the theatre's business to entertain people... it needs no other passport than fun" Bertolt Brecht

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#MotivationalMonday
"Act as if it were impossible to fail" - Dorothea Brande

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#ThoughtfulThursday
"It's communication - that's what theatre is all about" - Chita Rivera

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#WSSWednesday
We've designated a whole co-curricular club to Stage Make-Up for the upcoming production. This week, we've focused on the eyes, comparing the differences between the Jets & the Sharks.

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#MotivationalMonday
"There's theatre in life, obviously, and there's life in theatre" - Charlie Kaufman

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#ThoughtfulThursdays
"The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation" - Stella Adler

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#WestSideStoryWednesday
Sneak peek at the costumes coming together for our upper school musical West Side Story - our performances will be in February 2024! 💃🩷🎤