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The Shakespeare Schools Festival – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

 

29 students from Years 8, 9 and 10 rehearsed with enthusiasm and creativity every Thursday lunchtime and after school (and some weekend rehearsals too!) since October to create an original and vibrant abridged version of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Our talented students utilised their acting skills to create the magical woods of Athens, a puppet of the fierce and revengeful ‘King of Shadows’ – Oberon and a range of other highly engaging and entertaining characters including ‘Bottom’ the egotistical mechanical and ‘Puck’ the mischievous elf. The students’ hard work culminated in an exciting performance at The Shaw Theatre, London on the Monday of February half-term and 2 site-specific performances back at the school in The Nun’s Garden. Congratulations to all students involved, you did yourselves proud!

Awarded to schools whose Autumn Term 2023 secondary attendance was in the top 10% or top 25% of all FFT secondary schools in similar circumstances. This is based on the proportion of FSM pupils from the January 2023 school census.

Autumn Term 2023 secondary attendance was in the top 10% or top 25% of all FFT secondary schools nationally.