The theme for House Drama this year was The Candidate, which all three Houses interpreted so well. Palmer interpreted the theme as a political and social statement about the importance of girls’ education, something which resonates with so many of us. Cedars chose to view the idea as a fantasy adventure with a physical representation of a dragon being slayed by the prince and his friends, making the point of the importance of support and teamwork. Sidmouth chose to explore a current and relevant issue about some of the consequences of social media and the manipulation of personal data, which at moments had the audience on the edge of their seats with suspense.

The judging must have been very difficult for our invited adjudicator, Hilda Harper from the Reading Rep Theatre but her very good and balanced review of all three productions resulted in Cedars being the winning play. Well done to Cedars for being House Drama winners 2024!

All three houses made an outstanding effort demonstrating teamwork, creativity and enjoyment in planning and presenting such great plays. Many thanks to Miss Hyde who led and organised the event and provided such enthusiasm and inspiration to the students in their work.