Sixth Form Prospectus - The Perse School

48 49Extra curricularDramaThere is a very strong tradition of Drama at The Perse, both withinthe classroom and as an extra-curricular activity. The school offers arange of performance and rehearsal spaces from the fully-equippedtheatre to the brand new studio classroom, the main hall for theatrein the round and outside spaces for open air or promenade productions.Our in-house programme of up to ten productions per year offers awealth of opportunities to actors, technicians, production assistantsand artists.All Sixth Formers have the option of drama experience, whetherthrough the Performing Arts enrichment programme or in astudent-directed play such as Noises Off or school production suchas Pygmalion. We perform in local theatres (including Cambridge ArtsTheatre and The Junction), regional drama festivals and annually at theEdinburgh Fringe. Alongside our own experienced staff, there is alsothe opportunity to work with theatre professionals in lighting, costumedesign, make-up, staging and directing. We offer an extensive scheduleof theatre trips within Cambridge and to London and Stratford. Thereare also opportunities to attend performances and workshops on theEnglish and Drama Department’s annual trips to New York or Dublin.