Drama
Confidently performing on stage and developing technical and design skills.
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Remarkable performance
Berkhamsted Boys has an excellent Drama department and facilities, with an ongoing programme of Drama productions both large and small throughout the school year.
Pupils are taught Drama in Years 7 and 8. Those with an aptitude for the subject may then progress to study at GCSE level and beyond.
Our 500-seat professional style theatre sits alongside our intimate studio spaces for smaller play. All the venues for Drama productions at Berkhamsted Boys have their own lighting and sound equipment and productions are enhanced by an ever-growing wardrobe, props and scenery store. Our full-time Theatre Technicians ensure all productions run smoothly and are able to provide expert training to pupils who are interested in the technical and design side of Drama. Our theatre is equipped with industry standard lighting and sound facilities.
Theatre visits are organised for our pupils including the regular trips to London’s West End and local venues.
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Speech and Drama Lessons
Many pupils at Berkhamsted Boys take extra Drama and public speaking lessons, leading to LAMDA examinations up to Grade 8, which are taught by a number of peripatetic teachers. These are accredited examinations and the higher grades 6-8 count toward points on our pupils’ UCAS applications.
There are examination sessions booked each term, often followed by a Speech and Drama Evening providing an opportunity for the boys to perform their examination work to an audience.
In Sixth Form, students regularly perform at or visit the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, under the company name of ‘Greeneshoots Theatre’ and regularly receive four and five reviews from professional critics.
“Everyone has been raving about the show and the quality of sound, lighting and organisation. They keep asking me how did we get it ready with no technical run and in such a short time on the Friday. So I tell them that we work with the best.”
