Performing Arts Programme | Summer 2021

Performing Arts Programme Summer 2021

Introduction We are very proud to present our Performing Arts Programme for the Summer 2021 term.

After a very difficult year for the Performing Arts industry, we are absolutely delighted to be able to welcome back live performances to the stage from this term.

The Performing Arts are an integral part of our school, providing the girls with amazing opportunities to push themselves, develop their self-confidence and acquire new skills – skills that they will carry through into the classroom and beyond.

The programme features a comprehensive range of performances – involving some of the youngest students in the school to the oldest. We look forward to sharing them with you.

Helen Ness-Gifford Headmistress

How to book tickets www.piperscorner.co.uk/boxoffice Pipers Corner School Pipers Lane, Great Kingshill Buckinghamshire HP15 6LP 01494 718255 @PipersCornerSch www.facebook.com/PipersCornerSchool For patrons who require wheelchair access, we have a number of removable seats in the auditorium. Please contact aduncan@piperscorner.co.uk to advise if this is required at time of booking. Food and drink is not permitted in the auditorium. Refreshments are available from the Arts Centre Café for all performances.

COVID information Please do not attend any of our shows if you are feeling unwell or have any COVID symptoms.

When you make your booking, our ticketing system will automatically generate a socially distanced seating arrangement for you.

Audience members must bring or have fully downloaded their printed e-ticket to their phones, so the QR code can be scanned on arrival for track and trace purposes. This must be done prior to arrival as there is no connectivity in the Arts Centre.

At a glance May Thu 13 May | Informal Music Concert Tue 18 May | Parent Partnership Programme Fri 21 - Sat 22 May | Year 6 Production Thu 27 May | Year 7 Drama

June Tue 8 June | Junior Theatre Company Thu 17 June | Year 12 Drama Performance Exam Wed 23 - Sat 26 June | Senior School Production Wed 30 June | Informal Music Concert

July Mon 26 - Fri 30 July | Community Drama Workshop Mon 5 July | Storytelling and Forest School Afternoon

August Mon 2 - Fri 6 August | Community Drama Workshop

Informal Music Concerts Thursday 13 May † Wednesday 30 June Free* | Landau Hall | 1615 hours Each term we hold a series of informal Music Concerts to provide an opportunity for the students to perform in front of an audience and share their passion for Music.

† To follow current COVID Government guidelines we will be holding our Music Concerts in the Landau Hall in order to seat the audience in social distanced bubbles. * Booking through the Box Office is not required for these concerts.

Virtual Parent Partnership Talk E-Safety via Zoom

Tuesday 18 May 1900 hours to 2030 hours All Parents Welcome We are delighted to welcome back Karl Hopwood, who has presented talks in previous years. As a former primary headteacher, Karl continues to work closely with children, young people, parents and teachers to develop safer online behaviours and the promotion of digital literacy.

The session will look at the latest risks and challenges for children and young people when they are online. We will consider the latest research and also look at the impact that COVID-19 and lockdown has had across a range of online safety issues including scams, fake news, child sexual exploitation and abuse. We will look at technical and practical solutions for parents to be able to support their children to have a safe and positive experience online.

To book your place please email nbaker@piperscorner.co.uk Please note this is a virtual talk and will take place via Zoom.

Year 6 Production Friday 21 May 1900 hours

Saturday 22 May Matinée | 1330 hours Evening | 1700 hours

Adult £12 | Child £8 | Arts Centre The story you know and love has been given the royal treatment! With expanded characters, new songs, and more thrills, this new adaptation of the beloved story will open up “a whole new world” for you!

Disney’s Aladdin JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, New York, NY 212-541-4684 mtishows.com

Year 7 Drama Thursday 27 May Free* | Arts Centre | 1830 hours HONK! JR. follows Ugly, who hatches looking quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice, and despite his loving mother’s protective flapping, Ugly’s odd, gawky looks instantly incite prejudice from his family and neighbours.

When Ugly is separated from the farm and pursued by a hungry Cat, he must find his way home. Along his harrowing yet hilarious journey, he not only discovers his true beauty and glorious destiny, but also finds love and acceptance in all its forms. * There is no charge for this event, however tickets must be booked through our Box Office and will be available nearer the time.

HONK! JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY, (212) 541-4684, mtishows.com.

Dance Shows This year our Dance Shows explore different genres of music and artists, in an uplifting celebration of people reuniting through music and dance.

Junior Dance Show ‘Can’t Stop the Music’ Reception to Year 5

Senior Dance Show ‘Dancing to Our Own Beat’ Year 7 and Year 8 The shows will be recorded and available to the parents of those students who have performed.

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul” Martha Graham

Junior Theatre Company Tuesday 8 June Free* | Arts Centre | 1700 hours St Dithers School is in trouble! Following an extremely poor OFSET inspection it is in grave danger of being closed down. The governors decide to bring in entirely new staff made up of celebrities from the world of entertainment.

A new head teacher, Simon Trowel, is appointed with the intention of making the school into a breeding ground for young superstars who will one day be on TV reality shows and dominate show business forever! Will the staff and pupils decide to fight back? Sit back and watch the fun and frolics unfold. * There is no charge for this event, however tickets must be booked through our Box Office and will be available nearer the time.

Folie à Deux Year 12 Drama Performance Exam* Thursday 17 June £15 | Pipers Corner Grounds | 2000 hours Her two maids are alive: they’ve just risen up, free, from Madame’s icy form.

You are hereby cordially invited to the Garden Party of the summer, to celebrate Madame Lancelin’s birthday.

Witness the indulgent, the sublime, and the macabre all in one hedonistic evening of sheer extravagance.

The Year 12 Drama students welcome you to enter the murderous world of Jean Genet’s ‘The Maids’, and explore for yourself around the Garden Party grounds.

This performance is an immersive installation which allows you to walkabout Madame’s lavish festivities, mixing with society’s finest and mingling with the vengeful housekeepers.

Please come dressed in your most darling ‘Garden Party Chic’ attire, and be ready to spend the evening on your feet!

*Due to the mature content, the performance is only suitable for those students in Year 10 and above.

Once you have booked your tickets you will be sent your party invite via post, so please ensure you fill out your address in the booking details, and Madame will have her staff send it to you with all due haste.

The Staged Concert Senior School Production Wednesday 23 June | Thursday 24 June Friday 25 June | Saturday 26 June Adults £12 | Concessions £8 Arts Centre | 1900 hours

One of the most beloved musicals of all time!

In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power.

Pipers Corner School Present their very own staged concert of the Rodgers & Hammerstein’s family classic.

This amateur production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk THE SOUND OF MUSIC 100% Music by RICHARD RODGERS 75% * Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II 75% * Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE 75%* Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp

Community Drama Workshop Monday 26 - Friday 30 July £150 | Arts Centre Theatre | 1000-1700 hours Ages 7-15

Monday 2 - Friday 6 August £150 | Arts Centre Theatre | 1000-1700 hours Ages 7-15 Our community drama workshops include dance, drama and singing. The ethos of each week is to build confidence, learn new skills, make new friends and have fun! The five days will also include a variety of drama games tailored to the group, which will build skills and culminate in a performance of ‘Seussical’ on the final day of the week which friends and family will be invited to watch. The workshops are open to students aged 7 to 15 years, from Pipers Corner School and the wider community.

Please email sbevan@piperscorner.co.uk for more information.

Places are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Storytelling and Forest School Fun Afternoon Monday 5 July Free* | Pipers Corner School 1530-1800 hours | For ages 3-6 years Join us for a storytelling session with Sarah Roberts, author of ‘Somebody Swallowed Stanley’, followed by a fun-filled session in our Forest School and culminating in a picnic in our grounds.

To book your place email registrar@piperscorner.co.uk

* There is no charge for this event but please bring your own picnic.

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