Year 11 Drama Students’ Trip to See Touring Production of ‘Come From Away’
Year 11 Drama Students’ Trip to see Touring Production of Come From Away
On the Friday before half term Year 11 GCSE Drama students made their way to Norwich Theatre Royal to enjoy the touring production of Broadway’s Come From Away. This Olivier award winning musical charts the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these ‘come from aways’ into their lives. Year 11’s Patrick loved the show and was keen to share his thoughts.
Year 11’s Patrick
Come from Away was an amazing production from which I will take away a plethora of useful techniques. I was intrigued by their use of set and props; a few chairs and tables, as it showed how you can use a few objects to create the illusion of a diverse and big set. The actors’ use of multi-rolling and the characters’ sense of community taught me how I, as a theatre maker and performer, could take something seemingly basic, yet integral, to create an enormous sense of community and inclusivity. For me, this is certainly something I will take away and use in future performances.
I think that it is very important for GCSE students to see live theatre, as watching performances in person can really alter one’s dramatic process. Personally, I believe it helps and improves your way of thinking and gives you an abundance of ideas to take away and use in your own performances.
