Drama and Theatre Studies is a popular choice at Warminster School. It is a subject in which communication, trust and confidence are taught first.
All the students participate from Year 7 through to Year 9. It is then a selected option from GCSE through to A- Level. At least 4 trips to the theatre are organised each academic year.
The Drama Department plays a large part in the life of Warminster School. We have produced plays and sketches at all the recent seasonal events and also feature strongly during House competitions. We also stage Upper and Lower school productions, as well as the electrifying Warminster Musical. Last year Upper School pupils took on the ambitious and epic tale of "Coram Boy" whilst the Lower School entered the hilarious, ridiculous world of Toad and company for "The Wind in the Willows". Both shows had overwhelming positive public responses and both I and Miss Hooper were very pleased with the final productions.
Please see below for reviews and photographs of some of the department's recent work.
All productions are performed at either the Athenaeum Centre, Merlin Theatre, Salisbury Playhouse or the Egg at Bath Theatre Royal, all equipped with state of the art facilities. The school itself has 3 Drama and Theatre Studies performance spaces.
In Key Stage 3, the students follow a lively programme which as well as making links with the curriculum in other subjects, helps the students develop their performance skills such as mime, improvisation and movement. Textual and devised work is also engaged with. We pride ourselves in creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, and are thus free to make contributions which exhibit their potential.
If you have any further questions about Drama then please contact Damian Todres - head of Drama via email on:
dtodres@warminsterschool.org.uk
