The Travellers

November 28th 2013

For three evenings in late November the Landau Hall was ablaze with colour, music and storytelling as the Senior School performed their production of “The Travellers”.

The play took the form of gypsy festival where three different families told the stories of tales by the Brothers Grimm. The journey began with the “The Magic Table”, followed by “Hansel and Gretel”, before ending with “Snow White”. Also included in the show was musical interludes by violinists and trumpet players, along with a Gypsy dance routine. Costume and makeup, as always, was incredible and really helped to make the atmosphere and enhance the girls’ performance.

This year’s production was destined to be different, it gave the cast the opportunity to experiment with their acting and not always be restricted by the script. The cast worked together in their “families” playing multiple roles and objects, including tables, musical instruments and donkeys. It was a very inclusive performance with the cast engaging with their audience at various times and as the stage was in “the round” meaning that the cast were always part of the action and focussed on the performance throughout the story.

This was our Head of Performing Arts, Miss Andrew’s, final production as Director before she retires at the end of the academic year and she said, “I am very proud of this year’s production, not just because it is my last, but because the girls were very enthusiastic about the concept of the play and their roles within it. It was a joy to direct and see how they progressed with the dialogue and commitment that this production wanted from them.”