Foundation Magazine 2021-2022 | Mount Kelly

PERFORMING & CREATIVE ARTS
THE COMPLETE LIFE AND WORKS OF WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE… ABRIDGED! - YEAR 8
On Friday 24 June, we were treated
to the premier of The Complete
Life and Works of William
Shakespeare… Abridged by Year 8. With
Shakespeare’s life split into three parts,
each Year 8 class told a part of his story,
with a stand-alone play in each section;
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth.
It was an ambitious task to undertake in
such a short space of time, but the pupils
rose to the challenge superbly and told
the stories with passion, joy and humour.
Every pupil in the year group was involved,
and a special mention must also go to
the lighting and sound designers. There
were so many stand-out moments on
the evening, from Tybalt’s untimely death,
sonnets in French and Ukrainian, bodies
dragged offstage, witches dancing and
enormous tree branches pushed through
the audience to signify Burnham Wood
arriving at Dunsinane. We hope the
memories they created during this project
and when performing together will be
long-lasting; they should be so proud of
all they achieved.
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