News Category: Drama

Drama Scholars from Lower Fifth (Year 9), Fifth (Year 10) and Six One (Year 12) delighted audiences with their end-of-year adaptation of Emilia by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm.Telling the story of Emilia Bossano – England’s first female professional poet, who has been suspected to be the “Dark Lady” of Shakespeare’s sonnets – the play features pin-sharp […]

The Upper Fourths (Year 8s) gave exceptional performances for parents, students and visiting schools last week in the latest of Benenden’s outstanding Drama productions. Their performances of Alan Ayckbourn’s Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations went down a storm, as audience members were treated to a vibrant interpretation packed with heart, laughs, and excitement.The performers have worked incredibly […]

Actors, singers and dancers in our Upper School razzle-dazzled audiences with their exceptional rendition of Chicago, demonstrating their talent and dedication through a witty tale of crime, infamy and celebrity. Upper Fifth (Year 11) student Claudia, who played Velma in the production, and Six One (Year 12) Freya who was included among the lead ensemble, […]

Benenden was recently visited by acclaimed actor, author, creative producer and expert on all things Shakespeare, Ben Crystal. Ben ran a series of talks and workshops for year groups across the whole School, discussing Shakespeare’s plays in their intended, performative context. His unbridled enthusiasm and extensive knowledge – quoting Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth and […]

As part of the world-renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a theatre company formed of 14 Benenden Six Ones (Year 12s) have spent eight days in Scotland performing their original production, In the Small Hours. The company – known as The Wyrd Systers – were rapturously received by Fringe audiences, with one viewer writing: “All of the […]

Pupils performed exceptional dances across a range of styles, for a packed audience of students, staff and parents in the recent Benenden Dance Show. The show opened with a series of student-led street dances by BDC (Benenden Dance Crew), run by Lara, Cheryl, Fah and Sara. The crowd could barely contain their excitement as students […]

Pupils in the Fourth (Year 7) and Upper Fourth (Year 8) are overjoyed to have been able to share their wonderful performance of Wendy and Peter Pan, in a thrilling production packed with action, music, dance and magic. Parents and staff were invited to enjoy drinks and canapés, before taking their seats to be transported […]

Last week the Drama Scholars performed The Unmanageable Sisters, a new version of Michel Tremblay’s Les Belles-Soeurs by Deirdre Kinahan. The Unmanageable Sisters is an all-female play, set in Ireland in the 1970s that explores challenging issues expressed through the views of the characters. The Drama Scholars’ interpretation offers moments that are hilariously funny, acerbic, […]

Our fantastic students have once again put on a superb performance in the Benenden Theatre. The Fifth (Year 10) cast of Great Expectations took to the stage on Wednesday and Thursday evening and despite not having their families there to watch (due to current restrictions), the support from their peers and the rest of the School […]