News
Recent developments
01/08/08
Work on an updated drama web site is in progress and should be launched at the end of the month.
04/06/08
Tickets for James and the Giant Peach are now on-line.
29/04/08
Work on all the exam productions are well under way with the Lower 6th getting ready to perform their plays next week.
20/03/08
Today the "George's", awards for dramatic endeavor, were handed out during the last assembly of the Spring term. These awards which are named in honour of an Old Dauntsian and much-loved benefactor of the school are presented to those who have excelled in the extra curricular drama productions during the last year. The 2008 winners are: Steve G (Best Actor - "The Chairs"), Millie F-L (Best Actress - "Witches of Eastwick), Jonnie B (Best Supporting Actor - "Tristan and Yseult", Bella L (Best Supporting Actress - "Witches of Eastwick") and Tom H (Special Endeavour - Musical Direction "Tristan and Yseult").
09/01/08
Spring term starts today. The blog pages and What's On pages have been updated with all this term's shows now open for booking.
14/12/07
The Autumn term has now finished. Well done to everyone involved with "The Witches of Eastwick", it has been probably one of Dauntsey's biggest productions to date and only happened with the dedication and hard work put in by all the cast, crew and artistic team. It contained the most 'fire' effects of any of our school productions (all safely carried out and fully risk assessed of course). Everyone in the large cast put their all into it every night and helped to make it the success it was. Cast photographs are now available to buy on CD from the Drama office (priced at £15 each) and a selection will soon make it on to the archive pages. It has been a very busy and productive term for the Drama department and are looking forward to our Christmas break!
07/12/07
The first production photographs of "The Witches of Eastwick" have now gone on line in the Blogs section.
03/12/07
All tickets for "The Witches of Eastwick" have now sold out.
21/11/07
Thursday night tickets for "The Witches of Eastwick" have now sold out.
18/11/07
Photographs taken at the rehearsals of "The Witches of Eastwick" have just been added to the blog pages. Do please take the time to read them as they do show an insight to the production process (good and bad)!
16/11/07
Well done to everyone who was in the production of "Alice" which was performed in Annabel's studio this week. A big thank you must go to Mel, the director and our gap-year student, who did superb work with the cast and made excellent use of the space in the Studio. The fact that the last night was packed out and had people turned away shows how well supported we are - and illustrates the need for people to book their tickets in advance!
29/10/07
Rehearsals continue for Alice and The Witches of Eastwick keeping the drama and music departments busy. Auditions will soon open for students hoping to take part in next term's productions.
21/10/07
Tickets for the Friday and Saturday night performances of The Witches of Eastwick have now sold out!
20/09/07
Excitement today as a huge crane unloaded the sections of prefabricated units off of three low loaders which will make up our new drama space - Venue 2. Pictures to be added soon.
07/09/07
CONFIRMED: We are pleased to announce that next year's Christmas musical, yes that's right we are already planning for Christmas 2008, will be the musical EVITA. Dauntsey's School has been given the rights to perform a new edition which will be tried out before being made publicly available. Another first for Dauntsey's!
07/09/07
It is the first day of term and rehearsals for all three productions are now underway!
28/07/07
A new drama programme brochure is to be launched in time for the 07-08 academic year theatre season. This programme which will be available from the drama office will list all the up and coming productions at Dauntsey's School.
01/07/07
It has been confirmed that the drama department is to get an additional porta cabin to help ease congestion prior to the building of the new Performing Arts centre. The porta cabin will have a higher then usual ceiling height thus making it possible to stage performances. Drama which has seen a significant increase in student numbers over the years will see the number of classes taught swell to a new high in September.
