Photographs of past GCSEs

 

Elizabeth Almost a Woman (2011)

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband (2011)

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband (2011)

Once A Catholic (2011)

MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP

Musical Theatre Workshop

On July 9th 2013 Jordan Davies, who recently appeared on The Voice conducted a day workshop in the drama studio and outdoor classroom.

Forty students from across Key Stage 3 enjoyed a fun packed day of drama activities. Jordan was able to discuss his experiences as a student here at CCS and shared some of his memories of taking part in musicals such as Little Shop of Horrors, Godspell, Into the Woods and Jekyll and Hyde.

 

 Students were captivated by his teaching style and he was able to give students some very valuable advice on audition technique.

 

 We wish him all the best for his future career and hope to see him again soon!

THEATRE VISIT: CHORUS LINE

 

THEATRE VISIT

LONDON PALLADIUM

CHORUS LINE

 

On July 10th this year a coach full of excited students made their way to London to see a revival of the fabulous musical Chorus Line. As the weather was so gloriously hot we had a picnic lunch in the park and then took a short walk to the famous London Palladium.  As we strolled through London's West End streets, famous landmarks such as the house in which Handle had died were pointed out.
The current production of Chorus Line follows the death last summer of Marvin Hamlisch, who wrote the wonderful music. This revival is directed by Bob Avian, who co-choreographed the Broadway production with Bennett and the scenic designs with a bare stage and brilliant use of a backdrop of mirrors are designed by Robert Wagner, who was also on board at the show’s premiere.

A troupe of 23 dancers is auditioning for a musical. They are whittled down first to 17, and then just eight as the audition progresses and there is inherent drama in the fact that the audience is kept guessing as to who will make it into the show.

We watched them learning a big ensemble number as well as telling their life stories to the director, Zach (John Partridge) in words, song and dance. The piece was partly based on interviews with real dancers, and sometimes their words seem schmaltzy or banal. But there is much more that is poignant and funny.
The show suggests that theatre is both a metaphor for life and a way of escaping it, and there is something genuinely moving about the way it gives an individual voice to performers who are normally just part of an anonymous ensemble.
There are some very good performances. Sadly we did not see Scarlett Strallen who critics describe as movingly capturing the desperation of Cassie, who was once romantically involved with the director, and now longs to be taken back into the ensemble after failing to make it as a star. We watched the understudy who was able to convey the emotions of the scene with some credibility. Her solo performance of the challenging number “The Music and the Mirror” proved  to be deeply touching.
The climactic staging of the show’s big number “One” with the cast decked out in glamorous golden costumes rather than rehearsal gear is a glimpse of showbiz heaven. Characters we have come to know individually are suddenly reduced to shiny cogs in the production machine – the fate of all members of a chorus line.
 

Rehearsal Schedule

Annie Rehearsal Schedule


Tuesday 2nd July  3.30-5.30

Rooster
Lilly St Regis
Daddy Warbucks
Grace Farrell
Annie



Thursday  4th July  3.30-5.30

Full company


Monday 8th,  Thursday 11th  and Friday 12th   8.50-3.15

Full company (Key stage 3)

List of pupils attending the theatre visit-Chorus LIne at The London Palladium

	Surname	Forename	Reg
1	Acey	Eleanor	7.2
2	Beaman	Aaliyah Jane	8.8
3	Bell	Lowri Paige	9.1
4	Bird	Abigail	9.3
5	Blackwell	Lydia	8.7
6	Bolton	Maddy	8.4
7	Carbis	Erin	8.8
8	Champion	Megan	9.4
9	Clark	Elinor	8.1
10	Cotterell	Layla	7.1
11	Daisley	Kika	8.6
12	Davies	Will	7.8
13	Davies	Olivia	8.1
14	Davis	Tom	9.4
15	Edwards	Robyn	8.7
16	Frost	Bethan	8.7
17	Groot Wassink	Tara	7.4
18	Harrington	Erin	8.8
19	Holder	Martha	9.4
20	Hooper	Anna	8.1
21	Hughes	Kara	8.1
22	Jolles	Pippa	8.7
23	Jones	Laura	8.1
24	Kiff	Molly	9.4
25	Masters	Elen	8.4
26	Matson-Thomas	Emily	8.5
27	Maurice	India	7.1
28	McCormack-Thomas	Aisling	7.4
29	Peters	Lucy	8.8
30	Radcliffe	Selina	8.7
31	Roberts	Benjamin	8.8
32	Rowland	Maddie Jo	9.7
33	Sheppard	Patrick	8.5
34	Sloan	Hannah	8.7
35	Smith	Emma	7.1
36	Tooze	Gemma	8.8
37	Wallis	Lukas	9.8
38	Webb	Arian	8.8
39	Weir	Penelope	8.3
40	Wess	Andrew	8.8
41	Williams	Hannah	9.7
42	Woodward	Emily	9.8
43	Hopper	Olivia	13

Annie cast list announced

Annie Cast List/ Rehearsal Schedule

                                   

 

Thanks everyone for auditioning - this was such a difficult decision due to the immense talent you all have!

If you don’t see your name and you did audition for the show please don’t panic but come to the first rehearsal and you will be told what part you have.

FIRST REHEARSAL:

THURSDAY JUNE 27^th 3.30-5.30

TUESDAY JULY 2^nd 3.30-5.30

THURSDAY JULY 4^th 3.30-5.30

 

Annie........Aisling Mc Cormack Thomas

Oliver Warbucks.........Jack Hamilton

 Miss Hannigan...........Hannah Jones.

Grace Farrell..........Verity-Belle Atkinson.

Rooster............Thomas Hamilton.

 Lily St. Regis...........Abbie Brooks.

Franklin D. Roosevelt..............TBC

Drake................Buzz Schofield

Bert Healy/Bundles/Hooverite..............William Walmesly

Boylan Sisters/Star-To-Be/Servants...............Megan Jones/Olivia Chester /Ffion Smith/Erin David/Charlotte Adams/Cerys Baker

 

 

 

 

 

Orphans

Molly..........TBC

Kate..........Catrin Parsons

Tessie..........Katie Bohun

 Pepper...........Anna Hooper

July............Catlin Adams

 Duffy............Ellie Parsons

Betty……….Martha Holder

Elsie……….Claudia Howells

Bessie…….Emily Woodward

Mary ……..Ellie Clarke

Dolly…….. Laura Jones

Polly………Eleanor Lewis

Hetty…….India Maurice

Danny……..Patrick Sheppard

Johnny… Connor Stratton

Billie….Oliver Blyth

 

 

 

Supporting Cast

 

Dog Catcher 1/Servant.................... Lydia Blackwell

Dog Catcher 2/Servant.......................Erin Harrington

Apple Seller/Hooverite.......................Ceri Richmond

 

 

 

 

Supporting Cast-Servants

 

Mrs. Pugh........................................ Francesca Blyth

Annette…………………………………Sian Dimblebee

Mrs. Greer.........................................Millie Van Emden.

Sophie............................................. Hannah Miles

Mrs Dobbs……………………………Bella Davis

 

 

The Cabinet and Hooverites

Ickes/Hooverville-ite......... Lucas Wallace

Warbeck/Hooverite………………………Tom Hill

Perkins/Hooverville-ite.........Natalie Smith

Hall/Hooverville-ite...............Tom Davis.

Morganthou/Lt Ward..........Ben Roberts.

Howe/Hooverville-ite......... Tom Day-Davies

Ross/Hooverites ……………… Chloe Voysey Wright

Owen/Hooverites……………Hannah Redfern Hughes

Brown/Hooverites………..........Harriet Utley

Judge Brandeis/Hooverite......... Erin Jennings

 

 

 

NYC Ensemble

 

Ella Malvisi

Layla Cotterell

Tara Groot Wassink

Fran Weir

Lowri Richards

Eve Hammond

Ffion Williams

Jasmin Jones-Rawden

Emma Smith

Izzy Lynne

Isabelle Utley

Samantha Phelps

Lauren Jones

Flo Wellard

Anna--Marie Pellegrotti

EleanorMay Stuart-Torre

Henny Glanville

Penny Weir

Ellie Ashton

Maddy Bolton

Carys Barwell
Isabelle Richardson
Amy Olding
Jasmine Jones-Rawdin
Charlie Hamilton
Paige Fox
Olivis Mitchell
Holly Rogers