Year 6 Weaved Together Shakespeare's Most Memorable Scenes
Year 6 dazzled us on Wednesday 24 June, when they performed ‘Shakespeare on Trial’, a play celebrating Shakespeare’s life and works, as their end of school production.
Four hundred years after his passing, poor William Shakespeare (affectionately, ‘Shakie’) finds himself in the dock, accused of being boring and outdated. He pleads not guilty, and what followed was a performance full of theatrical magic.
Our Year 6 young actors lit up the stage, slipping brilliantly into the shoes of his most iconic characters – from the brooding Prospero to the powerful Queen of the fairies, Titania, the three witches from Macbeth and the star-crossed Romeo and Juliet. Even Queen Elizabeth I and the Kings of England returned to bear witness to his timeless genius.
The show weaved together Shakespeare’s most memorable scenes, historical echoes, witty twists, and a whole lot of laughter. Every line delivered, every gesture made, brimmed with energy and heart. The character changes were slick and added an excellent engagement challenge for a spellbound audience… until, the judges lifted the “bore-o-meter” from a sleepy ‘snore’ to a triumphant ‘wow!’
Bravo to our talented pupils and their inspiring teachers for this incredible final production, we couldn’t be prouder!