Category: Drama

Year three have been using scripts and looking at the role of the director in drama this term. They have explored, casting, rehearsing, and performing short scripts. They think directing is an extremely difficult job, and have learnt that it is important to use the rehearsal time fully in order to get the best performance…

In drama this term year four have been studying melodrama. They have been looking at the stock characters involved in this form of theatre. Becoming the villain, the hero and the damsel in distress. They have had a lot of fun and produced some very dramatic scenes.

In drama this week, year 6 used the poem ‘In Twenty Years’ Time’ by Dona Ashworth as a stimulus for a devised drama piece. Each group produced some very interesting work on the theme of ‘lockdown’ inspired by this poem. In twenty years time… People will not ask the children of 2020 if they caught…

Filming took place this week for the Nativity productions. Mr Rudkin came and watched the performances being filmed “It was so exciting being filmed in our costumes.” “We all acted really hard and can’t wait for you to see the finished films.” Early years have made a film called ‘A Wriggly Nativity’, and years 1…

Coming soon to screen near you – The highly anticipated and critically acclaimed Lyndhurst Nativities. Costumes are sparkling, head dresses and crowns have been adjusted and Baby Jesus suitably swaddled. The wait is very nearly over….. although our premiere of these wonderful performances this year can’t include a fizz reception or red carpet it still…

Little Lyndhurst and Years 1 & 2 had their dress rehearsals for their nativity plays this week. The children all look wonderful in their costumes, it’s so exciting seeing the productions come together. Everyone is looking forward to the film crew coming in next week to film them. More pictures to be shared soon!

  Year 3 have been learning how to develop characters this half term in drama. They have used props, gestures and emotions to give their characters’ depth. This week they did a hot seating exercise where they had to improvise answers to questions about their characters asked by the rest of the class.

Year 5 are studying Mime this half term. Mime is the art of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements. They have studied the work of Marcel Marceau and Charlie Chaplin as well as the more recent work of Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean. The children have been learning the…

We love a musical – who doesn’t?! This week it was wonderful to see the Year 4 & 6 children embracing Shakespeare and taking part in their first read through of ‘Shakespeare Rocks!’ Stay tuned for more news on this exciting production. A fantastic start to our term of Music and Drama.

Years 1 & 2 are busy rehearsing for their filmed production of ‘A Christmas Story’. They are working very hard at learning all the songs and projecting their voices when they say their lines. They are very excited about making the film and can’t wait for you all to be able to see it.