It’s that time of the year again
and all our students are hard at work in rehearsing for their productions. Our
annual productions are always a highlight for students, teachers, family, and
friends – this year proves to be no different!
Audiences can look forward to a
host of plays: ‘Paradesia’ and ‘The Snake Charmer’ will be performed by our
Lower Primary classes, while our composite groups take on ‘The Sword in the
Stone’. The Upper Primary classes will be performing either ‘The Cleanest Town
in Texas’ or ‘The Bold Buccaneers’. Our Youth Theatre groups will blow you away
with their performances of ‘Perspectives’ and ‘Macbeth’.
While our productions provide
great entertainment for our students’ families and friends, there are also many
benefits to being a part of a production. As with the rest of our programme,
the main goal of our productions is to develop each students’ confidence and
self-esteem. In our Academy, we strive to equip each student with the ability
to be comfortable in front of a large audience. No one is a tree on stage and
everyone has a chance to truly shine.
Students have the opportunity to
build on their verbal and non-verbal communication skills that they have
developed throughout the year. Everyone is taught how to deliver lines and
perform actions successfully on stage.
Productions are a wonderful way
of teaching our children perseverance and the importance of working in a team.
Our students are required to be committed and attend classes diligently
throughout the rehearsal period. Furthermore, the success of a production
depends on each individual student’s ability to cooperate with the rest of the
class. Thus, our students learn how to work with others who might be very
different from them and, in the end, they often develop great friendships.
Our students also benefit from
increased memory and concentration as they will be performing without scripts.
It is no easy task to remember lines and actions, and so our students can
really be proud of themselves!
Each student can look forward to
stepping into the wonderful world of make-believe. Whether it is on the
tropical island of ‘Paradesia’ or in a saloon in Abilene, Texas, each script
provides colourful characters and a world that sparks the imagination. It is
through this process that children’s creative ability is developed.
While these are all important
benefits, our students have the opportunity to experience the magic that
theatre holds. Memories are made when the stage, lights, costumes, music,
props, and the audience’s warm applause come together, and our children will
treasure these forever. We have no doubt that this years’ productions will be
an unforgettable experience for all!
