Category: Drama

A fabulous dress up day for Shakespeare. Thank you to all parents who helped make the day such a success!

As part of our Shakespeare Week,  Lyndhurst School children took part in a very exciting Shakespeare Workshop lead by Francesca from West End In Schools Company. Reception to Year 6 worked class-by-class, each focusing on a different section of the famous Shakespearean play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream which had been adapted for their age. Each class attended…

Lyndhurst drama students who are working towards their London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts drama exams, gave performances of their poems and monologues to their parents in a demonstration LAMDA lesson on Tuesday. The students, many of whom are taking their exams next week showed off their amazing acting; using vocal skills, emotion and…

Lower school enjoyed their ‘Perform’ drama workshop on Monday. It was based on the topic ‘Around the World’. They made a hot air balloon that flew round the world in eighty days and discovered how to say hello in different languages. They made freeze frames and became camouflaged trees to trick the crocodile. The children…

Performances of Busy, Busy, Bethlehem were given by years one and two on Wednesday. The little soldier watched the comings and goings in Bethlehem town and was left changed by the events of a very special day. He saw market sellers, townspeople, visitors, kings, shepherds, a star and even angels in the streets before he…

“When you learn about Christmas, you start with the Nativity”, the ABC Nativity. The Early Years children should be so proud of themselves for what they have achieved this week. Two fantastic performances of their Nativity play happened in one day! We had the usual Nativity characters although the donkeys seemed to get waylaid on…

Congratulations to Phoebe S, Sophie L, Ben C and Sofia B who all passed their LAMDA grade 1 solo acting exams. They took their exams in March at LAMDA in London and all achieved a good pass mark, Sofia passing with a merit. They were all awarded their certificates by Mr Rudkin in assembly on…

From the desk of Mrs Draper…. Year 4 and 6 recently had outstanding success with their production of Dr Dolittle, they gave three performances in the same week which took a lot of stamina. Well done to Oliver R in the lead role and to Jeyaan H who gave an exceptional comedy performance as King…

All the students studying for their LAMDA exams gave a demonstration to their parents on Tuesday morning. Sophie L and Sofia B took their grade 1 acting exam last Sunday, together with Phoebe S, they showed off their drama pieces to the attentive audience. We wish Ben C the best of luck for his grade…

Year 3 to Year 6 had the opportunity on Tuesday to be stars in a promotional film for Lyndhurst School.  They took part in a filmmaking workshop led by MN Academy.  They learnt about all the different roles in the production of a film.  The Director had a clapper board and a special ‘Director’s hat’,…