Category: Drama

Year 5 are working on collaboration in drama this half term. Using scripts and improvisations in small groups. This week they worked on stichomythic dialogue, a style of acting first used in ancient Greek theatre which flourished between 550 BC and 220 BC. Even though this form of dialogue is so old they have worked…

Year 6 have been studying the acting techniques developed by Constantine Stanislavski. Using his ‘magic if’ to bring realism into drama set in everyday situations. The actor must ask himself (or herself) ‘what would I do in this situation?’ thus giving a natural reaction to the drama based on a personal response. They are working…

  Year 4 are working on duologues this half term. Working with different partners each week on a short script for two actors. They have enjoyed performing ‘Mrs Smith goes to the Doctors’ and ‘The Burglar’ over the past two weeks. 

We are very pleased to announce that all the 22 children who took their LAMDA acting exams in February have passed. Cadence, Buck, Lily and Krit all gained a distinction and everyone else passed with merit. This is a fantastic achievement, congratulations to all the LAMDA actors, we are very proud of all of you.

Isn’t it wonderful how the whole school comes together to celebrate the work of one of the biggest British writer? In our Shakespeare’s Week, we introduced the children to some of the greatest stories that have ever been told. The children were exposed not only to the plays but also history, culture, drama and the…

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…