Photo – 2021 House Drama winners, Parks

It’s that time of year again when excitement builds ahead of the annual House Drama competition! The annual event involves Year 7s working with Lower Sixth students to produce and perform a play at our House Drama Festival, which will take place on Monday 10th October, 3:00-5:15pm.

An opportunity to collaborate, to be creative and be slightly off-script, House Drama is always one of the highlights of the year in the Senior School. The students take full responsibility for every aspect of the production and the experience of working together during rehearsals fosters a wonderful sense of teamwork across Year 7 and the Lower Sixth.

Given five weeks to prepare for the competition, each House play is performed by Year 7s, with students from the Lower Sixth cast as script writers and directors!

Last year Parks lifted the coveted trophy with an outstanding performance of a play based around the fairy tale of Snow White. They were closely followed by Austen in 2nd place with their version of Shrek, which was full of humour and Hepburn with a polished performance of the Wizard of Oz finished 3rd.

Mrs Axford, Assistant Head with responsibility for Experiential Learning and the House System, reflected: “It has been amazing to see the Lower Sixth growing in confidence in their leadership role, whilst encouraging the Year 7s to find their feet and make new friends as they embark on life in the senior school.”