Intents & Purposes Edinburgh Fringe Sell-out Show
The Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show In Tents & Purposes by Viscera Theatre went down a storm at Commonweal C6 yesterday. In the afternoon Drama students from across the borough were invited to watch the hour long show which tells the story of two friends Libby (Roxy Dunn - Channel 4 Babylon, BBC Three Top Coppers) and Sam (Alys Metcalf The Play That Goes Wrong, West End) who at a music festival compete with their egos to tell a comic, time-hopping story, exploring whether our lives are predetermined or shaped by our choices.
“The students gained an insight into devising script work using Brecht techniques,” said Heather Birkbeck, Head of Drama. “ Headteacher Keith Defter led the afternoon Q&A and there were many well thought out questions around acting techniques and how to get into the industry. Feedback was really inspiring and encouraged our talented sixth formers to go on and perform in the Edinburgh Fringe in the future.,” Heather added.
“Commonweal is a brilliant school, with clearly very dedicated and focused students and staff. We were so impressed by the questions the students asked in the Q+A after the show, they are clearly bright and enthusiastic about the performing arts. Their comedy performances were also very amusing and I'm sure they have bright futures ahead of them.
We were made to feel so welcome by the Keith, Bob and Josie, such kind hosts. We had a great time performing in the very well-equipped and professional theatre!” Alys + Roxy x
The evening began with comedy shorts by GCSE & A level Drama students. Harry Humphries and Tom Newton, both aged 16, did a superb extract from The Zoo Story which was part of their GCSE practical. Emma Skane –Lawrence, Emma Booth, Rachel Winney, Eve Batten, Charlotte Delfino performed a piece from Playhouse Creatures which had the audience in stitches. Ollie Humphries, age 18, entertained with a heartfelt extract from the History Boys.
From start to finish Roxy and Alys led a fast paced performance that had the audience in stitches. The comic timing was spot on!
“It was great to see our students enthusiastically engage with this opportunity to perform at the very highest level with this exciting professional company. Our audience were enthralled as our students excelled themselves. Keith Defter’s annual foray to Edinburgh Fringe to find new and up and coming talent and persuade them to come and work with our students is always a fantastic way to inspire our students two create their own work,” said Bob Linnegar, Associate Headteacher at Commonweal.
“The students gained an insight into devising script work using Brecht techniques,” said Heather Birkbeck, Head of Drama. “ Headteacher Keith Defter led the afternoon Q&A and there were many well thought out questions around acting techniques and how to get into the industry. Feedback was really inspiring and encouraged our talented sixth formers to go on and perform in the Edinburgh Fringe in the future.,” Heather added.
“Commonweal is a brilliant school, with clearly very dedicated and focused students and staff. We were so impressed by the questions the students asked in the Q+A after the show, they are clearly bright and enthusiastic about the performing arts. Their comedy performances were also very amusing and I'm sure they have bright futures ahead of them.
We were made to feel so welcome by the Keith, Bob and Josie, such kind hosts. We had a great time performing in the very well-equipped and professional theatre!” Alys + Roxy x
The evening began with comedy shorts by GCSE & A level Drama students. Harry Humphries and Tom Newton, both aged 16, did a superb extract from The Zoo Story which was part of their GCSE practical. Emma Skane –Lawrence, Emma Booth, Rachel Winney, Eve Batten, Charlotte Delfino performed a piece from Playhouse Creatures which had the audience in stitches. Ollie Humphries, age 18, entertained with a heartfelt extract from the History Boys.
From start to finish Roxy and Alys led a fast paced performance that had the audience in stitches. The comic timing was spot on!
“It was great to see our students enthusiastically engage with this opportunity to perform at the very highest level with this exciting professional company. Our audience were enthralled as our students excelled themselves. Keith Defter’s annual foray to Edinburgh Fringe to find new and up and coming talent and persuade them to come and work with our students is always a fantastic way to inspire our students two create their own work,” said Bob Linnegar, Associate Headteacher at Commonweal.