On Monday the Dramatic Edge summer show took place in the delightful surroundings of Orleans House Courtyard in Twickenham. Based on the theme of the great British seaside, ‘ Footsteps in the Sand´ involved 70 Year 8 students from Hampton Academy, Twickenham Academy, Grey Court, Richmond Park Academy and Lady Eleanor Holles. Most remarkably the piece was put together on the day!- no mean feat given the soaring temperatures!
A series of workshops on a seaside theme took place in the morning led by visiting professionals with students choosing between dance, character, physical theatre and musical theatre, culminating in 4 scenes that highlighted these skills. The emphasis was on collaborative working and it was great to see the students mixing together so easily and being creative. Indeed, at the end of the day this was highlighted as the most enjoyable aspect!
Each workshop generated piece was linked together by scenes set in the fictitious seaside town of Bishop´s Bay and performed by Actor in residence Alan Mitchell, mentor Shiv Jalota and Danny Morgan. These scenes told the story of the town´s renaissance based on the memories of local fish & chip shop owner Geoff Dobson, who acts as mentor to two youths, Lee and Terry, who gradually are won over by his passion and take it upon themselves to bring the town back to life.
At 2pm everything came together for the performance which was very well received. The following comments perhaps sum up the day: |
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