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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was this year's school production staged over Music Weekend (2nd - 4th May 2008) in the Performing Arts Centre.
Following on from the success last year of the Centenary Opera, Olive Triumphant at Music Weekend, and the stage production of Jane Austen's Emma in June, the task of selecting the school production for this year was a daunting one. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is indeed a classic and well known play. Over the centuries it has been adapted for stage, film, musical and operatic productions. This interpretation, although cut quite dramatically remained true to the original text, and was set in gothic Medieval Italy. The production however, crossed successfully into the 21 st century through the use of contemporary music and song. A mixture of live and recorded music was incorporated with instruments being played on-stage by the actors as part of the action. This production gave the cast of forty a chance to stretch their acting and musical skills in new directions.
The Prologue
The Story Begins
Sweet Dreams, Mercutio
Romeo and Juliet meet
Friar Lawrence
Mercutio's death
Tybalt's death
Chasing Cars, Romeo sings to Juliet
The Nurse consoles Juliet
Paris and Juliet
Juliet's requiem
Juliet lays in the Capulet tomb
Romeo's death
The cast of Romeo and Juliet
The competition is open to all students in Year 12 and essay titles are set by Corpus Christi. Poppy will be attending the Prize Giving on 3 July.
Annie entered her design for her AS Level Product Design Resistant Materials coursework and has been selected as one of the 20 finalists. She will take her project and portfolio to the Finals, which will be held at Dulwich College in London on 20 June 2008.
Dan Cruikshank - 'Adventures in Architecture'
Dan is a leading expert on architecture and historic buildings and a regular presenter on the BBC. He is best known for his popular series Britain's Best Buildings and Around The World in 80 Treasures; and for his appearances in Under Fire and What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us.
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Performances at 11am and 6pm at 'The Dell', the outdoor performance space in the RSC Centenary Gardens, bordered by the river and Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bring a picnic, all welcome!
2nd - 4th May in the Performing Arts Centre
‘Times' writer Mary Ann Sieghart gives Summer Term Medley Lecture
Newbury's MP, Richard Benyon, visited Downe House on 25th April speak to thePolitics Society about his work in the House of Commons and the constituency.
Congratulations to Emma Powell (U5) who was selected for NYT's highly acclaimed acting course.
On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March, Downe House hosted a charity fashion show. The events were organised by Rosie Fortescue, Georgiana Haig and Celia Thursfield, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, raising a total of just over £5,500.
Gillian Clarke, renowned poet, who has written poetry and prose for children and adults, visited Downe House on Sunday, 16 March. Her poetry reading began with her first publsihed poem 'The Sundial' and the audience were immediately impressed by her passionate and erudite ideas......
Diane Louise Jordan, businesswoman and one of the most popular presenters of BBC One's Songs of Praise, gave a talk and answered questions about how her faith influences the way she conducts her own business life and on matters relating to business ethics and corporate social responsibility more generally.
If you missed House Drama, or would like to see your daughter's performance again, a professional Double DVD recording by Kingsbridge AV Limited of all five productions will be available to order at a cost of £22.50 each.
Click here to find out how to order
This Trust was established in November 2006 as part of the agreed resolution of the OFT's recent investigation.
The objects of the Trust are to:
There are three criteria for eligibility:
For further details go to <Joining Downe> and click on <Scholarships>