UNEARTHED WILF WHEELER, AGED 12, AND YVIE WOODS, AGED 9 Sherborne Preparatory School
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rama and performance is going from strength to strength at Sherborne Preparatory School. Two young talents have had a particularly busy year in the spotlight. Wilf has a special way of winning over the audience and has revelled in numerous acting roles both at school and beyond. Last year he played a very fine D’Artagnan in a children’s production of The Three Musketeers at Montacute House. He also captivated the audience with his wonderfully crafted delivery in the ‘Rotary Youth Speaks’ debating competition. Wilf ’s team went on to win the local round and they are looking forward to the regional round, coming up this spring. Having already enjoyed a film role as an extra in BBC2 television drama Castles in the Sky, we are certain Wilf ’s ambition to work in the world of film and theatre is sure to be fulfilled. Yvie is also a very talented thespian and dancer and has only recently finished a season of pantomime in the Octagon Theatre’s Peter Pan, following seven gruelling rounds of auditions. Her previous work at the Octagon has included starring as Bielke in Fiddler on the Roof and she is set to start rehearsals for the upcoming Cinderella. Yvie’s latest news is that she has successfully navigated the rounds of auditions to take part in the English Youth Ballet production of The Nutcracker. She is therefore busy rehearsing hard for the performances at the City Hall Theatre in Salisbury later this year. These two are definitely bright lights on the stage and – who knows – we might be seeing their names up in lights in the near future. sherborneprep.org
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