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Landau Forte College March 2011
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LEFT TO THEIR OWN DEVISES In November 2010, many hours of hard work and creativity came together to produce the Devised Work Competition 2010. Over 70 students auditioned for a part in the final and an opportunity to display their commitment and talent to friends, colleagues and family. The drama pieces were all bizarrely based on the themes of either murder or the opposite sex; there must be something in the water! The performances took the audience on a journey from a haunted house to a cliff edge, and even to a Yoga class! The humour on the theme of the opposite sex was certainly some well-deserved light relief, as the murderous stories were putting the audience on the edge of their seats. The dancers took us on some real journeys too, as we were entertained with contemporary duets and trios, street dancing and even break dancing. With many thanks, this year’s dance competition was judged by Charlene Cresswell and the drama by Adam Horvath and Jonathon Levers. We were delighted to have Mrs Cresswell back with us for the evening, as she is currently on maternity leave. We look forward to her return in Term 4. Year 12 Performing Arts students operated the technology, organised front of house, managed the box office and also hosted the competition. Well done to them. While the judges made their decisions, we were entertained by the Singers and Landin’ Craft, who are currently entered into this year’s Music for Youth Festival!
And the winners were: Most Original Piece of Dance: Frances Martin, Nicola Caley and Rose Martin Most Original Piece of Drama: Kayleigh Hardy, Lauren Millett and Gaby Hill Most Outstanding Performance in Dance: Olivia Morton Most Outstanding Performance in Drama: Ashley Hearn A massive well done to everyone who took part in Devised Work 2010. Whether you were in front of or behind the scenes, it is a huge team effort and certainly worth all the hard work! A Wrampling Head-spinning talent!