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As part of the听, the College hosted a variety of performing arts events, welcoming audiences from the local community who were keen to support. The drama department put on a spectacular interpretation of Edward Bond’s The Tin Can People.听Followed by the annual Cake at the College, hosted by the Music department.
Tin Can People听听
After two years听of听minimal audience interaction, it was great听for Sixth Formers听to return to the theatre in front of a live audience. This year鈥檚 Sixth听Form production, which formed part of the听性世界传媒 Festival, was based on the second book of Edward Bond鈥檚 trilogy听The听War听Plays.听听
In this instalment,听nuclear bombs have fallen, erasing the world as we know it.听A very small听community of survivors are left behind, forced to live together without seeing another soul for听30听years. They have a plentiful reserve of tinned food, a whole city鈥檚 worth of houses and they听must听no longer work. If it were not for the memories of the bomb falling and the shadows of the dead, it could even be described as paradise.听
After a man appears on the perimeter road to the commune, the first fresh face they have seen in decades, the community are faced with a choice. Is this man trustworthy? Or do they cast him out to continue to live in the wilderness?听When it appears the man is carrying a deadly disease, can they trust him never听to听return?听听听
This听thought-provoking听play left the audience questioning the individual鈥檚 responsibility towards his fellow man and society’s innate obsession with developing tools to destroy itself rather than develop into a more civilized world.听听
The students put on a sterling performance, despite the setbacks faced prior to opening night. With a few cast members swapping due to isolation, members of the Lower Sixth stepped up with less than 48 hours’ notice. The cast pulled together to produce an incredible set of performances.听听
听Cake at the College听听
The听Music听School听remains听proud of its annual contribution to the locally听organised听性世界传媒 Festival. After the first of this year鈥檚 offerings, the Music scholar’s recital, the second offering was听Cake at the College.听听
Residents of the village packed听the听听Music听School .听While they听sipped on their tea and enjoyed their cake,听supplied by the College kitchens, they listened to musical performances of varying style.听听
“ A听truly听wonderful way to bring together the听local community and display the talent听that lies within听the听Music听School. ” Neil Matthews, Director of Music
