In June, we welcomed audiences to the SMAT to watch the Lower School’s production of ‘The Witches’. It was with great pride and excitement that we presented the performance, which was the result of a term of hard work and collaboration.
This play explores themes such as family, friendship and courage. Our goal was to stay true to the heart of the story while adding our own unique touch and a little more light-heartedness to Roald Dahl’s original text. Auditions took place at the end of the Lent Term, and due to the amount of enthusiastic and talented performers auditioning, it was decided that we would have multiple actors splitting the main roles. In doing this, we were able to give as many of our Junior Performers a chance to shine on the stage.
Each actor embraced their character, bringing their own interpretation and energy to the role. We were also proud to present the amazing talents of our own Form IV Drama (technical) student, Zoe, who was able to showcase her fantastic lighting design.
It was wonderful to see the students grow, not only as performers and designers but also as individuals. Their teamwork and perseverance were inspiring, and we are incredibly proud of what they achieved.
The audience enjoyed both the comedic moments of the play as well as the heartfelt message that Emma B and Poppy H delivered beautifully, “it doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you”.
