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Speech & Drama
S P E E C H & D R A M A R E P O RT WORDS BY
By Mrs Patsy Turton, Head of Speech and Drama
BEDFORDSHIRE SPEECH A N D D R A M A F E S T I VA L ‘ 2 1
LAMDA EXAMS
The LAMDA exams took place over the course of three days: Monday 21st -Wednesday 23rd. Boys from Year 3-8 took their exams in a range of subjects ranging from Verse and Prose, to Acting. In total, 136 pupils took their LAMDA exams. Every boy had to perform two pieces as well as answer technical questions about their pieces and performances. All the boys worked so hard to prepare, including during lockdown, and we are so proud of the boys for their resilience and dedication. It was a delight to see the boys relish in the opportunity to share their work with the examiners!
The festival is a huge event in the Speech and Drama calendar, only this year was a little bit different. Each boy had to submit a video of their performances to google classroom and the videos were then submitted to the festival portal. The live adjudications took place between 8th and 12th March giving boys the opportunity to hear the adjudicators comments on their pieces. It was lovely to hear all of the boys’ hard work being recognised and their efforts R E S U LT S : acknowledged. The different set up this year Distinctions: 48 | Merits: 78 | Pass:5 provided the boys with an opportunity to explore Clockwise from top right: boys from years 3-8 who performance for the camera as well their at the Bedfordshire Festival of Music, wereasplaced usual skills. It was an event where all theand Drama Speech family were able to get involved from camera crew, rehearsals and even some pets making an appearance!
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY Two of our Prep boys took part in the Upper School Showcase on Wednesday 30th July. Ben Cutts and Elio Lepore took to the stage and to share their LAMDA exam monologues. Ben Cutts performed ‘Sherlock Homes’ and Elio Lepore performed ‘The Date’. This proved a fantastic opportunity for the boys to perform their pieces in front of a wider audience and to celebrate their recognised hard work before the end of term. We are so impressed with all of the boys for their outstanding efforts this year! We wish all our year 8 pupils all the best of luck pursing their love for Drama in the Upper School and look forward to another busy and successful year next academic year!
R E S U LT S :
No. of 1st place: 16 No. of 2nd place: 30 No. of 3rd place: 25 Placements in total: 71
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