Just before the half term break, pupils and staff enjoyed the annual House Drama Competition. With a range of original and scripted pieces and outstanding performances on the day, it was hotly contested and very close throughout.
Performers were marked on a range of criteria including poise, originality, vocal delivery, design elements and degree of difficulty. An extra 5 points were awarded to Lower School and Welsh house for presenting original pieces, written by the performers themselves.
Mrs Emma Farrell, Head of Drama, said: "A huge thank you to all the performers for representing your houses and to P Kay and Lewis O' Donaghue for presenting the event. Everett were unfortunately unable to put forward a submission due to Sixth Form commitments, but P Kay represented the house well with her excellent presenting skills."
And the winners were:
| Extract | Performer(s) | Comments | Total | ||
| 1st Place | Welsh #2 | Original piece | Sam Bourke, Noah Scotchbrook, Esme Young | A lively and entertaining comedy piece which was very well written and creatively staged. Strong costuming elements and well paced. | 48 |
| 2nd Place | Orchard | Antigone, by Sophocles | Felix Collar, Sam Chambers, J Scanlon | A passionate and engaging monologue by Felix which was strongly supported by Sam and Jack who sustained character throughout. Excellent poise and creative costuming and use of the stage space. | 45 |
| 3rd Place | Welsh #1 | Immaculate, by Oliver Lansley | Max Noakes | A poised and engaging performance. The nuances of comedy were deftly navigated in a very expressive and challenging piece. | 40 |
| 3rd Place | Skipwith | The Lion King | James Lucking, Charlotte Garnett, Will Tayler, Alfie Cheek | An energetic and entertaining performance with creative use of stage space and interaction | 40 |
| Burr | DNA, by Dennis Kelly | D Gemmell | An engaging monologue which has excellent variation of pace, tone and emotional intensity. Great cameo performance from Matvey Gorshkov | 38 | |
| Lower School | Original piece | Zac Fisher, Will Griffiths, Jack Dag, Jordan Ndungu, Luka Suyatin, Pav Grewal | A creative piece with various performance elements including song and dance. A clear ensemble effort. excellent use of staging, costume and sound. | 36 |
