King's Week Brochure 2016

KING’S WEEK 30 JUNE – 6 JULY 2016 1

King’s Week Origins 1952 “The whole of the King’s Week, Dr Shirley declared, was a completely mad venture. No other community could do all that and play three cricket matches as well. It was quite mad and entirely successful. It was the finest bit of education the school had this year. Everyone was doing something.”

[Kentish Gazette 01/08/52]

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Cover Design: India Roestenburg Photography: Matt McArdle

Welcome King’s Week 2016 aims to provide pupils with the opportunities to perform, create, and help in planning and presenting a festival of arts, sports and scholarship–all within a wide cultural framework. With 107 different events (69 of which are free), and a total audience size of over 15,000 for the week, we aim to entertain and educate; developing the skills of the world’s future leaders, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. There is plenty to enjoy.

As well as the regular concerts such as the Serenade, the Gala Concert and the Jazz Concert, there will be performances of Romeo and Juliet in the open air Mint Yard theatre, and both Oedipus Rex and Prince

Contents of Denmark in St. Mary’s Hall. In addition, I am delighted to welcome author Michael Morpurgo (OKS) to King’s Week for The Mozart Question, an adaptation of words and music set against the background of the Holocaust.

Other new events for this year are: the first full concert of The Blink; a talk to commemorate the Battle of the Somme; Stage One, a ‘gig’ for first time performers; two events and an exhibition to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death; the revival of Café Théâtre and a fabulous Tasting Menu Dinner prepared by our own Sixth Form chefs.

All in all King’s Week 2016 promises to be a remarkable celebration of our pupils’ talents and skills, and I very much hope you can join us. Please do read this brochure carefully to help plan your week, and please note that our online box office will go live at 1pm on Thursday 5 May. Robert Sanderson (King’s Week Manager)

Drama

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Music

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At a Glance

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Spoken Word

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Green Court

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Art & Sport

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Kitchen

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Booking Info

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This event requires a ticket.

Thursday 30 June until Wednesday 6 July 2016 1

DRAMA

Prince of Denmark Hamlet is in Love. He’s just met Ophelia and thinks she might like him too. He’s got a few problems though: his friend Osric also likes Ophelia; Ophelia’s brother Laertes doesn’t want anyone to ‘like’ his sister; his father, wants to pack him off to university and Hamlet’s mother appears to be having some sort of affair... This modern prequel to Hamlet was written in 2010 by Michael Lesslie, who was nominated for the Palme d’Or (Canne 2015) for his version of Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender. Do come and see this fabulous production by our new and talented actors in the Shell Year.

Thursday 30 June

4.30pm St. Mary’s Hall Also Friday 1 July 4.30pm, Saturday 2 July 4.30pm

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This year’s dance production features our largest cast to date, performing many varied styles of dance including hip hop, contemporary and classical ballet. The show culminates in a visit to the dark side of 1930s America as we perform our version of Michael Jackson’s iconic ‘Smooth Criminal’.

Sunday 3 July

6.30pm St. Mary’s Hall Also Tuesday 5 July 2pm & Wednesday 6 July 2pm

Oedipus Rex “Judge no man’s life until he is dead.

There are no winners til the race is run.”

DRAMA

KiDaCo - Smooth Criminal

Written by Sophocles around 425 BC, Oedipus Rex is a play that has intrigued and challenged audiences ever since. A classic Greek tragedy, that depicts the struggle between man and fate, unfolds as the ultimate murder mystery and political thriller; it tells the tale of a man who, in his desperate hunt to find the old king’s killer, unwittingly condemns himself.

Join us in St Mary’s Hall for this Remove production set in a dystopian surveillance state. In a country in which we are constantly under surveillance, in which our every move is watched, documented and commented upon, does any man determine their own destiny? How much of what we see, read and hear is manipulated by those who watch us?

Sunday 3 July

2pm St. Mary’s Hall Also Monday 4 July 4.15pm & Tuesday 5 July 5.45pm

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DRAMA

Romeo and Juliet Two households, both alike in dignity In fairest Mint Yard, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife.

The fearful passage of their death-marked love And the continuance of their parents’ rage, Which, but their children’s end, naught could remove, Will be the two hours’ traffic of our stage.

A Canterbury sunset gothic treat, Come join us friends and kinfolk, take a seat!

Saturday 2 July

7.45pm Mint Yard Also, Monday 4 July 7.45pm & Tuesday 5 July 7.45pm [Weather awareness: a sun-hat or rug may be advisable]

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No electrical enhancement allowed; the acoustic corner is for those musicians who haven’t necessarily had enough limelight. From classical quartets, to close harmony or pop, this is a small stage for informal busking and light musical augmentation to the Green Court environment.

Thursday 30 June

1.45pm Green Court Pod Also Tuesday 5 July 5.15pm

Music at Lunchtime These intimate and varied concerts provide a platform for solo performances and small ensembles drawn from all year groups. With audience sizes ranging from 30-60 these concerts often show the greatest musical diversity and quality of King’s Week, all wrapped up in a small and welcoming setting; perfect either before or after a light lunch.

Jazz on a Summer Sunset This year’s Modern Jazz Group, superbly led by Arran Hope, will play a variety of styles accompanied by several lead vocalists to make this one of the most atmospheric events of King’s Week. Jazz in the shade of Canterbury Cathedral – circular tables (for six), a cash bar and a complimentary ploughman’s meal – the perfect end to a busy day with music from a wide range of jazz performers and composers.

MUSIC

Acoustic Corner

Should you be unable to book one of these highly sought-after tickets then King’s parents and OKS are welcome to enjoy the evening on the Green Court from outside the marquee (weather permitting).

Thursday 30 June

7.30pm Green Court Marquee [Maximum of six tickets per booking.

Doors will open at 6.45pm.]

Thursday 30 June

1.30pm Old Synagogue Also Friday 1 July 1.30pm, Monday 4 July 1.30pm & Tuesday 5 July 1.30pm

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MUSIC

Serenade

The Voice

The Great Cloister provides the inspirational setting for this late-evening concert of secular choral music. Performing a varied programme of repertoire, the Serenade Choir comprises Crypt Choir and 6a singers, some 60 in number, with concert items including Tippett’s Five Spirituals from A Child of Our Time and repertoire that will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. The performance will also include solo items from some of the most gifted singers at King’s as well as contributions from King’s Brass, Madrigalia, The King’s Men, The King’s Swingers and our newest close harmony ensemble, King’s A Cappella.

Guests are requested not to bring chairs, food or drink into the Cloisters but they are welcome to picnic on the Green Court. In the event of inclement weather the Serenade will take place in the Cathedral Nave.

A pupil led event, run by Sophia Gripari, giving performers the opportunity to find their voice and sing their own composition, or cover. This is a young, vibrant and popular musical event.

Friday 1 July

Thursday 30 June

8.45pm The Great Cloister [Gates open at 8pm]

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Friday 1 July

2.30pm Green Court Marquee

Wind Band Concert Launching King’s Week with a new Thursday afternoon slot, The King’s School Wind Band includes wind, brass and percussion players from across the school community.

Concert items include Gershwin’s Strike up the band, a medley of British rock music and a host of pieces made famous on the silver screen.

With additional performances by the junior jazz group and the saxophone ensemble, this concert is a must for music lovers of all ages.

4pm Shirley Hall

Following the afternoon’s events at Birley’s, why not join us for a more sedate hour of scones, strawberries and the usual cream tea components, accompanied by musical interludes from the Becket Singers, and both the King’s Swingers and King’s Men close harmony groups? The King’s Week Bake Off winners will also be announced during this event.

Saturday 2 July

3.45pm Green Court Marquee [Tickets are needed in order to secure a table and cream tea. Those who don’t manage to secure a ticket will still be able to listen to the music on nearby chairs within the marquee.]

Virtuosi Over the 400 years since Shakespeare’s death his plays have provided a rich source of dramatic inspiration for some of the greatest music ever written.

From Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet we will hear Montagues and Capulets and his passionate Balcony Scene, alongside another Balcony Scene from a musical inspired by the same play–Bernstein’s West Side Story. Also on the programme are selections from Walton’s colourful scores for the classic Laurence Olivier films Richard III and Henry V, Desdemona’s sublime Ave Maria from Verdi’s Otello and the Nocturne from Mendelssohn’s incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

MUSIC

Cream Tea

Other works include Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man and two pieces by Vaughan Williams–the Romanza from his Tuba Concerto and the beautiful arrangement of Greensleeves from his opera Sir John in Love, based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. Virtuosi comes to a thrilling end with Shostakovich - the Duel and Death of Hamlet from his 1964 film score.

Saturday 2 July

7.30pm Shirley Hall

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MUSIC

Abba

Jazz Concert

The album Abba Gold released in 1992 has sold an estimated 29 million copies worldwide and is the bestselling album of all time in the UK. The enduring success of the music is largely down to the extraordinary song writing talent of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus; they had an uncanny knack for writing supremely catchy melodies using straightforward chords and simple, heartfelt and memorable lyrics.

With nine number one singles in the UK alone, each decade their music returns to our lives in some new form. They are one of the bands whose music has truly been part of the fabric of modern culture. Dust off your high-heeled glitter boots and come join us for a rollicking trip back to the 70s featuring a selection of songs from Abba Gold.

One of the most memorable evenings of King’s Week, The King’s School Big Band, under the direction of Ian Swatman and assisted by King’s Head of Jazz, Arran Hope, will present an evening of upbeat rhythm and atmosphere. With hard-swinging instrumentals, show-stopping vocals and interludes by both the Modern Jazz group and the celebrated close harmony singing groups (King’s Men, King’s Swingers and King’s A Cappella), it should be a night to remember...

Saturday 2 July

5pm Beerling Hall Also Monday 4 July 4.15pm & Tuesday 5 July 5.30pm

Wednesday 6 July

3pm St. Augustine’s Quadrangle [Outdoor venue, weather permitting, no ticket required]

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Sunday 3 July

7.30pm Shirley Hall

Songs from the Shows This year’s Songs from the Shows opens with highlights from Cabaret, infused with the darkness of rising Nazi power during the 1930s. We then leap into the dazzling wonder of South American rhythm in our exploration of Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, and conclude with uplifting moments from Gershwin’s Broadway classic, Lady Be Good.

Sunday 3 July

3.15pm Green Court Marquee

Jools Holland meets late-night gig, in the afternoon! New to King’s Week, previously unearthed talent is being given their first stage. Our tour of popular band music will take us from Rage Against the Machine to Bob Marley, Jeff Buckley to Bowie. It’s going to be an eclectic afternoon so there should be something for everyone. A great event for music lovers and those who fancy a dance to awesome full band covers. The music is going to get progressively heavy, so be warned, it might get loud!

Tuesday 5 July

2.30pm Pupils’ Social Centre

Composers’ Concert A selection of students’ A level and GCSE compositions will be rehearsed and performed in a relaxed workshop setting giving us an opportunity to hear some highly imaginative and accomplished pieces in a variety of styles and genres.

The Blink When they first stepped onto the stage of The Voice, as Shells in 2012, few knew who singer-songwriters Bertie and Theo Pedrick (aka The Blink) were. Turn forward four years and it is hard to measure just how ground breaking their influence on modern music at King’s has been. They have co-run a Charity Rock Concert as well as The Voice, packing in crowds at four separate King’s Weeks, and wowing pupils and teachers alike at several morning assemblies with their mixture of heartfelt ballads and enthusiastic pop-rock.

MUSIC

Stage One

Amongst some of the most enthralling live performers to grace King’s, The Blink now welcome you into the Green Court Marquee for a full set of their best original songs, along with some very special guests.’

Monday 4 July

2.30pm Green Court Marquee

Tuesday 5 July

5pm Old Synagogue

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MUSIC

Choirs in the Quire As all the school’s main choral ensembles (Chapel Choir, Crypt Choir, Madrigalia and the Becket Singers) come together in the beautiful setting of the Quire of Canterbury Cathedral, we celebrate the great Choral Anthem with a selection of items sung in Cathedral services throughout the year, with music from the Renaissance to the present day.

Tuesday 5 July

3pm Cathedral Quire

The Mozart Question Author Michael Morpurgo (OKS) will be joined by actress Alison Reid, violinist Daniel Pioro and The Storyteller’s Ensemble. Together they interweave words and music, to tell Michael’s haunting tale of survival against the odds, set against the background of the Holocaust.

Michael writes: It is difficult for us to imagine how dreadful was the suffering that went on in the Nazi concentration camps during the Second World War. I learned some time ago that in many of the camps the Nazis selected Jewish prisoners and forced them to play in orchestras to calm the new arrivals at the camps. Often they played Mozart.

I wondered how it must have been for a musician who played in such hellish circumstances, who adored Mozart as I do – what thoughts came when playing Mozart later in life. This was the genesis of my story, this and the sight of a small boy in a square by the Accademia Bridge in Venice, sitting one night, in his pyjamas on his tricycle, listening to a busker. He sat totally enthralled by the music that seemed to him, and to me, to be heavenly.

Monday 4 July

5.30pm Shirley Hall

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Showcasing the talents of The King’s School Symphony Orchestra along with dazzling solo performances from our senior musicians, this final event of King’s Week promises to be sensational.

MUSIC

Gala Symphony Concert

Suppé’s exhilarating overture Poet and Peasant opens the concert, followed by fireworks from violinist Janice Kwok in the first movement of Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole. Oliver Hope is the soloist in the witty Rondo from Crusell’s sparkling Clarinet Concerto No.2, and the lyrical first movement of Walton’s Viola Concerto is played by Arran Hope. The finale of David’s Concertino for Trombone, performed by Christopher Yau, ends the first half.

After the interval the concert resumes with a complete performance of Dvořák’s Symphony No.9, ‘From the New World’, one of the most popular works in the symphonic repertoire. The vibrant opening movement is followed by an atmospheric Largo and a swirling Scherzo, ending with the finale in a triumphal blaze of colour.

Wednesday 6 July

7.30pm Shirley Hall Black Tie

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This event requires a ticket.

Drama Music Spoken Word Green Court Art & Sport

Thursday 30 June Tuesday 5 July Wednesday 6 July

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1pm

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2pm

3pm

2.30

4pm

3.30

Music at Lunchtime Art Exhibitions (All afternoon)

Story Telling

Prince of D Circus Skills H Wind Band

The Debate Acoustic Corner Speeches in the C.H. Shakespeare 400 Lunch Art Exhibitions (All afternoon) Music at Lunchtime Cricket (11.30am All day)

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4.30

KW Challenge

Story Telling Lab on The Lawn Cathedral Pr Prince of D

The Voice

Super Speedy Car Challenge (Heats)

Monday 4 July

Kitchen

Friday 1 July

Plan your King’s Week. Tick the box beside each event.

Saturday 2 July

Key

Sunday 3 July

AT A GLANCE

12.30

King’s Week Bake Off Art Exhibitions (All afternoon) Show Jumping & Classic Car Rally Cricket (11.30am All day) KW Hamper

Cream Tea

KW C

Story Telling Prince of D OKS Fencing

OKS Swimming Gala (11.00-12.30pm) Story Telling Art Exhibitions (All afternoon) Art Exhibition Private View

Songs from the Shows Lab on The Lawn Poetry Slam

Literary Tour 1 Oedipus Rex Ergathon (All day) Art Exhibitions (All afternoon) Café Théâtre Cricket (11.30am All day) Music at Lunchtime

The Blink KW Challenge

Super Speedy Car Challenge

KW Lectu Story Telling Circus Skills Oedipus Rex Abba

Choirs in the Quire Art Exhibitions (All afternoon) Music at Lunchtime Cricket (11.30am All day) Cathedral Precinct Tour Art Exhibitions (All afternoon)

KiDaCo Lab on The Lawn Stage One G.C. Finals

KiDaCo Abba

6pm

5.30

Denmark

House Chess Finals KW Lecture 1 Shakespeare

Film Festival The Somme Reconsidered

KW Hamper

recinct Tour Denmark

7pm

6.30

Shakespeare

Abba

P I C N I C S

7.30

8pm

9pm

8.30

9.30

Jazz on a Summer Sunset

The Serenade

10pm

10.15

AT A GLANCE

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The King’s Society Samba

Challenge

KW Lecture 2

Denmark Shakespeare

Literary Tour 2 KW Lecture 3 KW Hamper

Virtuosi Romeo and Juliet

KiDaCo

Shakespeare

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Jazz Concert

The Mozart Question

Acoustic Corner KW Lecture 5 Oedipus Rex Abba Composer’s Concert Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet

Dinner Tasting Menu Romeo and Juliet

Gala Symphony Concert

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SPOKEN WORD

Shakespeare 400 Lunch

Speeches in the Chapter House

Sit down and feed, and welcome to our table – or in this case, picnic blanket! Join us on Plane Tree Court for a celebratory and light-hearted commemoration of 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare.

Enjoy a picnic lunch created by our own pupil chefs from the King’s Week Kitchen, and while you feast, find yourself surrounded by scenes and songs from the works of the Bard of Stratford-Upon-Avon.

One of the oldest speech traditions in the country: come and see the nine finalists in the Remove year declaim famous speeches, extracts of drama, film-script and poetry (all learnt by heart), in the historic setting of the Cathedral’s Chapter House.

Friday 1 July

1pm Plane Tree Court

Shakespeare Corner Shakespeare Corner marks the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s passing with a selection of readings from the Sonnets in the beautiful surroundings of the Cathedral Herb Garden.

All week (except Monday & Wednesday) 5.30pm Cathedral Herb Garden

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Film Festival The Film Festival is an opportunity for students to showcase their independent film making talents.

In this collection of shorts, you can expect narrative works, montages, effects, and more.

Friday 1 July

4.45pm Schoolroom

Thursday 30 June 2.30pm Chapter House

The Debate This year’s debate sees some of the best King’s debaters from across all five year groups debating the motion ‘This house believes that children should have a legal responsibility to care for their elderly parents’. With an ageing population, changes to the State Pension and often crippling care costs, we ask: do adult children bear an obligation to their parents later in life, or should the State pick up the tab?

Thursday 30 June 2.45pm Schoolroom

In this lecture, David Perkins (Head of History, The King’s School, Canterbury) will reconsider the events of the Battle of the Somme as we remember those that fell one hundred years ago to the day.

Friday 1 July

5pm Green Court Marquee

Cathedral Precincts Tours These historical tours, led by the Canterbury Cathedral guides, will take you on a walk through the Precincts and its fascinating heritage of both Cathedral and School. Having been associated so closely for so long it is only right that we should learn more about our surroundings.

Friday 1 July

The Literary Tour The ‘literary tour’ looks at two major collections given to the School. The Maugham Library holds about 2,000 books from Maugham’s own library. Some of the annotations provide the opportunity to see the writer ‘at work’. The Hugh Walpole Collection is a superb selection of literary manuscripts. Most of the major English authors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are represented, including Charlotte and Emily Brontë, Lewis Carroll, George Eliot, Rudyard Kipling, D.H. Lawrence, Sir Walter Scott, W.M. Thackeray, Virginia Woolf, W.B. Yeats, a selection of First World War poets, and many more.

SPOKEN WORD

The Somme Reconsidered

Numbers are very limited and a £5 deposit will be required for each ticket, which will be refunded at the beginning of the tour.

Sunday 3 July

3pm & 5.15pm Norman Staircase

4:30pm Dark Entry Also Tuesday 5 July 1:30pm [Duration 1 hour]

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SPOKEN WORD

The King’s Week Challenge Come and watch as teams of teachers and students – each representing a Department – battle it out to win King’s Week’s answer to University Challenge.

Will the Maths Department finally be beaten? Find out and get a chance to test your own general knowledge too!

Thursday 30 June

4pm Green Court Pod Also Saturday 2 July 4.45pm Finals: Monday 4 July 3.45pm

Extended Projects The Extended Project is a qualification that requires pupils to produce a 6,000-word dissertation on a topic of their own choosing. Projects will range from the mathematical to the theological, the artistic to the scientific. ‘Read all about it’ and broaden your knowledge.

All week

Reception Marquee, Green Court

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Café Théâtre

Poetry Slam

French café culture and cabaret comes to King’s! Enjoy a glass of wine and some hors d’oeuvres (included in the ticket price) whilst being entertained by French drama, music, song and dance. A real treat for Francophiles.

In the wonderful setting of the Memorial Court, with the Norman Staircase and the Schoolroom looking down on the performing space, come and listen to the pupils as they battle it out with renditions of their very own poems. The slam will be hosted

by Dan Simpson, our Performance Poet, to add his wisdom and a few

Monday 4 July

1pm Pupils’ Social Centre

performances of his own; not to mention the participation of the audience as judges reminiscent of a Shakespearean time gone by.

Sunday 3 July

4.15pm Memorial Court

Shakespeare 278

The first recorded performance of a Shakespeare play by the King’s School was in 1738. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries individual scenes were common on Speech Day. Since 1933 complete plays have been the norm and since 1952 forty of the sixty-five King’s Weeks have included a play by Shakespeare. We are therefore displaying a selection of programmes and photographs to illustrate this tradition.

All Week

Various venues

Story Telling Once upon a time in a magical place, under a shady tree, the story teller came to visit with tales of wonder, adventure and maybe a touch of fear.

With well known stories, and new ones written by current pupils, come, relax and remember what it is like to be young and enthralled.

Thursday 30 June

3.30pm Plane Tree Court Also Friday, Saturday & Monday 4.30pm, & Sunday 2.30pm

King’s Week Lectures Thursday 30 June 5pm Should society abandon democracy? by Igor Lenterman (6b MO) Cell signalling or ordered chaos?

Biochemistry by Kostas Pildish (6b LN) Saturday 2 July 5.15pm In or Out of the EU by Helena Weatherseed (6b LX) Yad Vashem, the Holocaust History Museum, Jerusalem by Ruby Bansal (6b LX)

SPOKEN WORD

Exhibitions:

Sunday 3 July 3 5.15pm Using drones to resolve political disputes by Sophie Parish (6b KD) Historical events that helped form our constitution by George Palmer (6b GL) Monday 4 July 4.30pm Does money lead to happiness? by Daniel Koo (Shell GR) Economics: Winning Life by Sherwood Lam (6b GR) Tuesday 5 July 5pm Music, Neuroscience and Mental Illness

by David Rees (6a GR) Venue: Schoolroom (15 mins per lecture)

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GREEN COURT

Green Court Finals

Lab on the Lawn

Similar to Chariots of Fire one member from each house will race around the outside of the Green Court in six separate finals: Shell (M/F), Middle School (M/F), and Sixth Form (M/F). The onlooking crowds will assemble in the centre of the Green Court and cheer on their favourites as the runners disappear then reappear from behind the marquees, racing to set history and claim the trophy. An iconic event with huge crowds, the Green Court Finals has an atmosphere that takes you back in time.

This year’s lab on the lawn will feature a wide range of science based events including ‘Atomic Cookies’, ‘Fossils and Rocks’, a charity balloon race and a Science reading corner. On Sunday 3 July there will also be a chance to see Ranger Stu featuring, amongst others, tarantulas, salamanders, owls, scorpions and snakes. Do come along and explore the amazing world of science – all ages welcome.

The photo below is from The King’s School 100 yards finals in 1928 (Chariots of Fire was in 1924).

Tuesday 5 July

4.15pm Green Court

Friday 1 July

3.30pm Green Court Pod Also Sunday 3 July 3.30pm & Tuesday 5 July 3.30pm

Regal Games Enjoy croquet on the grass of King’s, and super-sized outdoor chess on the stones near the Norman staircase. This year we have also added Toad in the Hole, a game with East Sussex origins and made by the DT department. Do come and test your skill in these stunning arenas?

All Week Green Court

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KW Bake Off

Enjoy the beautiful Cathedral surroundings, have a go riding on unicycles, tricycles and vintage bicycles; or simply arrange to meet your friends at the ‘Green Court Tea Tent’ for an afternoon of relaxation.

Do you see yourself as the King’s Star Baker or simply an avid food lover? Bake your own cake at home and display it in the Green Court marquee for all to see. Local experts from selected Canterbury restaurants will judge the cakes before they are made available for eating.

You can enter either or both of the following categories:

The Green Court will be a Wi-Fi hotspot for the duration of King’s Week. Just go to the Box Office marquee to find out the password.

Thursday to Tuesday 3–5pm Green Court

Circus Skills A chance to show off your circus skills: professional diaboloist, juggler and object manipulator Paul Incredible from Kinetic Circus Workshops is here to teach you all the tricks of the circus! All ages and abilities welcome.

GREEN COURT

Tea Tent

1. Technical – bake this chocolate and raspberry torte recipe .

2. Showstopper – bake anything of your choice.

Entry is free, but you will need to book a ticket to register and be sent further information (including the Technical recipe). Winners will be announced during the Cream Tea event (for which tickets need to be purchased separately, although standing room is free).

Saturday 2 July

1pm Green Court

Thursday 30 June

3.30pm Green Court Also Monday 4 July 3.30pm

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ART & SPORT

Art Exhibition

Library Narthex

Blackfriars is playing host to our major annual Art and Photography exhibition that will include work

by Sixth Form and GCSE students.

A further photographic exhibition will be held in the King Street studio as a reflection of the quality of photography our students are producing. The ceramic studio will exhibit a selection of Shell work including ceramics, painting and textiles, and the garden in Blackfriars will host an exhibition of outdoor sculptures created by the 6b Art students.

Following the hugely successful fashion show in March, we are delighted to exhibit the highly creative garments of Luca Pawson (6a MT), along with a selection of photographs taken during the fashion show. A truly fantastic collection, all created

by Luca alone.

All week

Library, St. Augustine’s

Plane Tree Court and The Pentise As a taster to the main Art exhibition in Blackfriars we are placing some smaller galleries for you to enjoy close to the Shirley Hall. In addition, The Pentise (accessed from the Lattergate garden), will exhibit large scale pieces of art from this year’s House Art competition based on the theme ‘Your House’ – come and see the contributions from every member of each House .

All week

Green Court

All week

2-6pm Blackfriars

Lilford Gallery For the first time students work will be exhibited in the Lilford Gallery, Palace Street. This project has given students valuable experience of hanging a professional exhibition and dealing with the logistics of using a commercial space.

As the Artist in Residence, Jonathan Trayte works with our students throughout the year. Primarily a sculptor who creates pieces in caste metal, Jonathan has recently explored the medium of clay to produce this exhibition of cast food and edible products, as well as a full dinner service based on natural form castings.

All week

All week

Lilford Gallery, Palace Street

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Artist in Residence

Old Grange Hall

Super-Speedy Car Challenge

Olympia in Canterbury, Show Jumping will be the backdrop to an afternoon of sport and interest.

Alongside the OKS cricket and tennis matches will be horses, rugby players, classic cars, ice creams, champagne tents, strawberries, funfair stalls, country-skills stands and plenty of King’s match teas.

The Bloodhound Supersonic Car aims to win the world land speed record for Britain at over 1000mph. Inspired by this, King’s School DT pupils will race their Super-Speedy Cars against all-comers from schools across Kent. The cars are powered by Electric Ducted Fans and Li-Ion batteries and can reach speeds of over 50mph.

Supported by the Morgan Sports Car Club (SE) we invite all owners of a classic car to park in the special paddock in front of the Show Jumping arena (please register your classic car with the Box Office before 27 June). Prizes for the best in show will be awarded at 4pm.

Further parking for ‘other cars’ will be available behind the astro-turf.

Horse meets car. Cricket meets rugby. Country meets Canterbury!

Saturday 2 July

Picnics 12-1pm (King’s Week Hampers will be delivered to Birley’s – please order these separately.)

Show Jumping 1-4pm [Dependent on ground conditions]

ART & SPORT

Show Jumping & Classic Car Rally

Monday 4 July

1:30pm Early Rounds 3pm Finals 4pm Address & Awards Also Friday 1 July 1.30pm (KSC teams only)

Cricket Support would be most welcome at Birley’s for the following 1st XI cricket matches (starting at 11.30am) during King’s Week: Friday: 1st XI v Brentwood Saturday: 2nd XI v OKS Monday: 1st XI T20 tournament v Sutton Valence, Judd and Sevenoaks Tuesday: 1st XI v Whitgift

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ART & SPORT

Swimming Gala

Ergathon

King’s School Team v Staff v OKS

Members of the King’s School Canterbury Boat Club will be tackling 250,000m (Canterbury to Brussels) on the rowing machine in order to raise money for the CAIRN Trust, a fantastic charity dedicated to ensuring that every child in Nepal is given the opportunity to gain an education. There will also be a sprint challenge for anyone brave enough to pit themselves against the clock!

Following last year’s victory, the School swimming team will challenge staff members and OKS in what will be another exciting event. County champions, school swimming captains, and team members both past and present, will be competing. Events will include a timed handicapped race, a family relay, and a raffle to help raise money for the Great Ormond Street Heart Unit charity.

Sunday 3 July

11am Recreation Centre

House Chess Final

7.30am - 5pm Green Court

Fencing

Witness first-hand the natural drama and tension as teams fight for dominance of the chequered board. With only 15 minutes per player on the clock, the matches are eminently watchable. Even for the non-aficionado, these nerve-wracking blitz games are sure to pique interest. Which team will claim intellectual supremacy?

Come and watch the best of our pupils take on the might of the OKS in the annual team fencing match held on the Green Court.

Like Star Wars, the teams (including past and present international representatives) will be fencing to conquer the King’s Fencing Universe; light side versus the dark side (you can decide which is which!) If you fancy yourself as an apprentice Jedi Knight you can even give it a try using our foam swords!

Thursday 30 June

Saturday 2 July

4.30pm Memorial Court

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Monday 4 July

3pm Green Court

An exclusive experience for only 40 diners, this fabulous six course tasting menu will be prepared by our student chefs; the perfect way to finish a King’s Week day in the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.

[Cash bar available]

The King’s Week Hamper (for 4+ people) Includes: one wicker hamper, bamboo cutlery & plastic wine glasses, Bowyers Brie, Patriciana’s slow cooked ham, marinated olives, parmesan biscuits, chilli tomato jam, Kent Crisps, pitta breads, hummus, crudité (carrots, celery and cucumber), summer vegetable quiche, goats cheese stuffed peppers, rainbow layered salad, brownies, strawberries and cream, one bottle of Kingsdown still water, one bottle of King’s Orchard apple juice.

Friday 1 July

Amuse Bouche: Truffle & Parmesan crisps

Collection 5.30-7pm Pupils’ Social Centre Also Saturday 2 July 12-1.30pm (Birley’s Show Jumping Arena), Sunday 3 July 5.30-7pm Please place your order by 24 June

Starter: Lentil, red onion & beetroot salad with goats cheese

NB: Further drinks (incl. wine) can be purchased on collection.

Fish course: Salmon, minted pea puree & pea shoots. V: Courgette, broad bean & crushed pea bruschetta with pecorino Main Course: Ham hock, mustard roasted potatoes & purple sprouting broccoli with madeira jus. V: Wild mushroom, stilton and spinach tartlet

King’s Week Kitchen Under the careful tuition of professional chef Olivia Wacher (OKS), our sixth form chefs will undergo a week of intensive training. As well as offering the King’s Week Hamper (on Friday, Saturday and Sunday) they will prepare the canapés for the King’s Society Samba, the two lunches for Shakespeare 400 and Café Théâtre, and will finish the week with a fine dining experience in the shape of a six course Tasting Menu. All produce will be locally sourced, and all homemade foods will be created by the pupils in the Hamper Kitchen (aka The JCR, beneath the Shirley Hall).

King’s Society Samba

Petit fours: Hazelnut truffles

Bringing a flavour of Rio de Janeiro the Samba Pelo Mar Band will entertain whilst guests enjoy the Brazilian inspired cocktails and canapés from the King’s Week Kitchen.

Tuesday 5 July

Saturday 2 July

Pudding: White chocolate and raspberry tart

7pm Plane Tree Court

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All tickets can be booked through our website

www.kings-week.co.uk Prices

King’s Week Box Office Information Please use the online booking system at www.kings-week.co.uk

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During King’s Week tickets will only be available from the Green Court marquee Box Office (1.30 5pm), or on the door of the event.

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If wheelchair access is required please contact the Box Office.

Due to the huge popularity of King’s Week, bookings are restricted to 8 tickets per event (except for Jazz on a Summer Sunset which is 6 tickets). We are unable to reserve tickets without payment.

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One complimentary ticket may be claimed for one performance of each event in which your son or daughter is appearing.

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Parents are advised to order tickets for their children. Performances are open to the general public and free seats cannot be reserved for members of the School.

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Seat reservations will expire five minutes before the performance starts, so that we may admit pupils.

Ticket holders who arrive after this time will be shown to any remaining available seats.

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The ticket price for evening performances of Romeo and Juliet, Virtuosi, the Jazz Concert and the Gala Symphony Concert includes a drink during the interval.

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Refunds will not be possible after Monday 27 June.

Patrons are invited to picnic on the Green Court prior to evening performances.

Those coming by car are advised to use the public car parks in either St Radigund’s Street or Broad Street. Parking in The Precincts is restricted.

King’s Week Kitchen King’s Society Samba Fine Dining Tasting Menu King’s Week Hamper (for 4+) Drama Prince of Denmark Oedipus Rex KiDaCo–Smooth Criminal Romeo and Juliet

£10 £35 £60 £7 £7 £7 £10

Music Abba £7 Cream Tea £7 Virtuosi £8 Gala Symphony Concert £10 Jazz Concert £10 Serenade £10 The Mozart Question £10 Jazz on a Summer Sunset £14

BOOKING INFORMATION

HOW TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS

Spoken Word Cathedral Precincts Tour £5 Literary Tour (refundable deposit) £5 Café Théâtre £10 Shakespeare 400 Lunch £10 Events that are not in this list are free of charge and do not require tickets.

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Bookings and further information can be found at: www.kings-week.co.uk The Box Office, The King’s School, Canterbury CT1 2ES Telephone: 01227 595778 Email: boxoffice@kings-school.co.uk Twitter: @kingsweekupdate

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