SLINDON COLLEGE PROMENADE – PINOCCHIO.

21 Oct 2015

The students of Slindon College defeated their individual learning challenges recently, performing in the school’s first ever production – Pinocchio.
The performance was in the style of a promenade which utilised the stunning school grounds, with views to the sea from the sweeping lawn and the manor house. The audience followed the cast, featuring among others, Pinocchio, the crafty cat and the fox on their adventures as they visited several locations, met with bandits in the Inn, wizards in the forest, visited The Field of Miracles and were finally swallowed by a whale. The pupils also utilised the school’s farmyard where they were transformed into real life donkeys!
The pupils juxtaposed a mixture of dramatic techniques, using naturalism with elements of physical theatre. Mr Glyn Angell, producer of the play said “This proved to be an incredible experience for our boys, many of whom have never acted in a school play before. After hours of rehearsals I was very proud of the high standard of the final performance, the support of the large audience, and grateful that we had a beautiful sunny evening, too!”