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Theatre Trips

Hamlet

‘The play’s the thing wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king.’

On Wednesday 10th July, members of our Drama & Theatre Club journeyed to Knowsley Hall – the ancestral home of the Earls of Derby.  A section of the hall’s gardens had been transformed into Elsinor Castle ready for The Lord Chamberlain’s Men to perform one of Shakespeare’s most thrilling tragedies – Hamlet.  Children were armed with picnics, blankets and camping chairs – and even the rain didn’t dampen enthusiasm or enjoyment.  A feast of al fresco Shakespearean language, excitement and swordsmanship was enjoyed by all.

As ever, Drama & Theatre Club children were excellent ambassadors for Malvern.  Several members of the audience spoke to Malvern teachers to marvel at the children’s excellent behaviour and concentration.  One of the children was celebrating his birthday on Wednesday – and after the show, the cast posed for photos and presented the birthday boy with a signed copy of the programme.

We were delighted to be joined by Liz Parr and Katharine O’Neill from Liverpool Hope University – and our former Malvern colleague Jan Blundell.  Before the show started, we also bumped into long-serving (and long-retired) Malvern teacher Brenda Donaldson.

A Song for Ella Grey

On the evening of 14th March 2024, members of Drama & Theatre Club gathered at Liverpool’s Playhouse Theatre to see A Song for Ella Grey.  Based on David Almond’s magical retelling of the Orpheus myth, the play was a feast of creative staging, music, sound and storytelling.

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Cinderella

To get the spring off to a fun-filled start, Drama and Theatre Club children made their annual trip to Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre for the dazzling rock’n’roll panto.  This year it was Cinderella (‘Oh no it wasn’t !’…..’Oh yes it was !’).  Children had a fantastic time and were in awe of the high-energy, music-filled performance.  As ever, the children were excellent ambassadors for our school.

The Wind in the Willows

This amazing adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic story was performed by a meg-talented cast at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot

While the production was still in rehearsals, the director and sound designer visited Malvern.  A group of our Y6 Drama and Theatre Club children contributed several spoken lines and sound effects.  These were recorded and used for the duration of the play’s run.

Children were inspired and mesmerised throughout the performance – and enjoyed listening out for their own voices.  At the end of the show, the children were able to meet the cast and pose for photos.  (And Malvern Primary School was mentioned in the programme !)

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The Book of Will

Written by Lauren Gunderson, this stunning play was set amidst the noise and colour of Elizabethan London. Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever!  After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done.  The Book of Will…..an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter.

Our Drama and Theatre Club children had front row seats at the Shakespeare North Playhouse for this thrilling theatrical story.  At the end of the show, the children were able to meet the cast and pose for photos.

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Macbeth

Drama & Theatre Club children started their theatre-going year with a trip to Prescot’s fantastic Shakespeare North Playhouse to see one of the Bard’s most famous plays – Macbeth.

The English Touring Theatre’s production of ‘the Scottish play’ was powerful and gripping in equal measure.  With very creative use of a hand-held camera and two video screens, the brilliant cast performed a thought-provoking staging of one of Shakespeare’s most well-known tragedies.

At the end of the play, the cast very kindly returned to the auditorium to meet the children and pose for photographs.  Children even joined the actors for an energetic: ‘Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.’

Several members of the audience approached Malvern staff to praise the children for their excellent behaviour.  We were delighted to be joined by several colleagues from Liverpool Hope University.

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Much Ado About Nothing

Thursday 15th June saw Drama & Theatre Club children gather at Shakespeare North Playhouse – again !  This time, it was to see The HandleBards perform their fantastic interpretation of Much Ado About Nothing.

The performance was unhinged and bonkers (in a good way !) – and laugh-out-loud funny. With music, mayhem and more costume changes than you can shake a spear at, the HandleBards irreverent, charming and hilarious style had everyone mesmerised from start to finish.

Drama and Theatre Club children were excellent ambassadors for Malvern – and after the performance, they got to meet the cast and pose for photos.

The Comedy of Errors (More or Less)

On Thursday 23rd March, Drama & Theatre Club once again visited the amazing Shakespeare North Playhouse to watch ‘The Comedy of Errors (More or Less)’. This hilarious play had been ingeniously updated with modern language, and featured plenty of toe-tapping music and iconic fashion from the 1980s. Drama and Theatre Club children were also lucky enough to meet the cast after the performance.

Red Riding Hood

Drama and Theatre Club’s annual trip to the rock ‘n’ roll panto at Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre has become somewhat of a tradition.  This year it was a riotous, action-packed version of Red Riding Hood.  The amazingly talented cast dazzled both musically and theatrically.  Children loved the high-energy, laugh a minute performance…….and said that they can’t wait until next year !

A Christmas Carol

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