Shiplake College – Edinburgh Fringe Festival

21 May 2014

“Eleven members of Shiplake College’s very own touring theatre company ‘Scruffy Penguin’ will make history this summer, as they perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This is the first time pupils representing Shiplake College have appeared at The Fringe; the world’s largest arts festival. The trip came about following the excellent successes of this year’s GCSE and AS Level examination pieces, which were both awarded top band marks. The Fringe gives the pupils a magnificent opportunity to showcase their talents to a wider audience.

Drama teachers Jenny Unwin and Sian Pearson have written a script called Homeless that focuses on a fragile community of young people, living on the street. The show features unique and exciting additions of a cappella singing and physical theatre. The characters each have their own story to tell about their past experiences, their current challenges and the dreams they have about escaping their present situation.

The group will be performing a brand new show titled Homeless. Scruffy Penguin has its own identity, including a brilliant logo designed and drawn by Sixth Form pupil George Martin. This has been used on publicity materials which will be distributed throughout Edinburgh to drum up spectators for the show. Performances will run daily from Monday 11 – Saturday 16 August. Priced at just £5 for adults and £3 for concessions, the 50 minute performance begins at 09.10 each morning at the superb Greenside at Nicolson Square venue. All support would be greatly appreciated, so if you are attending the festival why not check out the show?”