Our Year 8 students participated in three brilliantly spirited performances of Shakespearean plays, two of which took place outdoors which was a brave choice that paid off beautifully. The Comedy of Errors brought the amphitheatre to life, with its tale of two sets of long-lost twins whose mixed-up identities created a joyful whirlwind of confusion. Over on the round oval, King Henry V marched into battle, telling the story of the young English king who leads his people to an against-the-odds victory at Agincourt.

During the parent performance, a sudden burst of rain swept across King Henry, but true to theatre tradition, the cast carried on without missing a beat. The weather soon settled, and the rest of the plays continued under clearer skies.

In the Sylvia Brose Hall, the students also presented a simplified version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, where a group of amateur actors rehearse a play in an enchanted forest, only to have mischievous fairies stir up magical chaos before restoring harmony. We are incredibly proud of the dedication, courage and teamwork shown by every student involved. Their hard work shone through in each performance, rain and all.