We place great importance in the Arts learning that takes place beyond the classroom. We therefore offer an extensive and ever-growing enrichment programme.

Plays

The school has a vibrant tradition of putting on exciting drama productions as part of its extra-curricular provision and our students have always shone, turning in some top-class performances. A wide variety of plays has already been presented and our students are not afraid to tackle difficult and challenging pieces. Some of our previous productions have included:

• Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
• The Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Shaffer
• Whispers in the Wood by Greg Cullen
• Oedipus the Visionary by David Grieg
• Shooting Truth by Molly Davies
• Noughts and Crosses by Dominic Cooke from Malorie Blackman's novel
• The Visit by Friederich Dürrenmatt
• A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller
• The Things She Sees by Ben Power from Charles Boyle's novel
• Totally Over You by Mark Ravenhill
• The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht
• Samurai by Geoffrey Case
• Ruckus in the Garden by David Farr
• Moonfleece by Philip Ridley
• Liar by Gregory Burke
• Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
• The Exam by Andy Hamilton
• The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht
• Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca
• Across the Barricades by Joan Lingard
• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• 1984 by George Orwell

Throughout the year, two productions are staged:

• The Upper School Play: featuring Year 11 and the Sixth Form
• The Middle School Play: featuring Years 9 and 10