Date Posted... Jan 29th 2025
A-Level music and drama students have just returned from an exciting, action-packed tour of London where our music students enjoyed a bespoke tour of the Royal College of Music’s Museum, and a wonderful backstage tour of the Royal Albert Hall.
Our drama students spent the afternoon in workshops at the iconic Pineapple Dance Studios. Under the direction of the Dance Captain from the award-winning musical Hadestown, they were invited to perform some of the scenes from the musical, where they were encouraged to take a creative free rein and gained some brilliantly constructive feedback on their performances.
All students then reconvened to watch a performance of the wonderful “The Devil Wears Prada” and they enjoyed an extensive and truly eye-opening backstage tour of the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. This action-packed weekend then concluded with a matinee performance of Hadestown, a modern version of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Susannah M, who played Velma in our production of Chicago, said it was a fantastic experience, particularly highlighting her newfound appreciation for the choreography and technical aspects of incredible productions like Hadestown.
A big thank you to our Music and Drama departments for a thoroughly inspiring and memorable trip!