Drama Rehearsals and a Trip to Trafalgar Theatre London

There’s no let up for Drama in School following on from Frankenstein at the end of November. This week, rehearsals started for year 10 and 11’s production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. Meanwhile Year 12 and 13 A level Drama students travelled to London to the Trafalgar Theatre to watch The Duchess (of Malfi). Year 12’s Eve shares her review.

Year 12’s Eve

Wow, what an experience!

Zinnie Harris’ new version of John Webster’s Jacobean revenge tragedy, The Duchess (of Malfi), was a multi-sensory affair and the actors really held space for the original story. The cast were very professional, with Jodie Whittaker as the Duchess, putting on an amazing show, and the understudy, who took on the role of Bosola, was also impressive.

The play felt very Shakespearean, full of impressive deaths with realistic blood splatters. The set design was simple yet cool, with smooth changes and effective design.

Overall, it was a fascinating exploration of the abuse of power and gave us lots to talk about on the bus home.