Everyone who wants to has the opportunity to perform at Abingdon Prep. In a typical school year there are seven productions across all age groups. These range from the Pre-Prep Nativity to the Senior Section performing a musical or play which is staged at Abingdon School’s Amey Theatre with a full cast and musicians.
Recent productions have included Smike, Joseph, Oliver! and Animal Farm in the Senior Section, Daniel and the Lions’ Den and Dragon Days in the Middle Section and A Miracle in Town for Pre-Prep. The Middle Section also enjoys soirees based around drama and music, exploring performance poetry, Shakespeare and comedy sketches.
Pupils from Reception to Year 6 are also taught drama as part of the academic curriculum and senior pupils have weekly performing arts lessons combining music and drama.
‘Centre Stage’ Drama Club
‘Centre Stage’ Drama Club
Take Centre Stage and ignite your passion for drama! Develop your acting skills through exciting workshops and creative challenges. Explore character creation, improvisation and storytelling in a supportive environment. Build confidence, collaborate with fellow performers, and discover the power of theatre.
| Term | Day | Time | Year |
| Autumn | Thursday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 6 |
| Autumn | Thursday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 7 |
| Autumn | Thursday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 8 |
| Spring | Thursday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 5 |
| Spring | Thursday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 6 |
‘Spotlights’ Middle Section Drama Club
‘Spotlights’ Middle Section Drama Club
Step into Spotlights with a new Middle Section Drama Club, aimed at unleashing your inner actor, building confidence, and developing your performance and quick-thinking skills through exciting games and activities whilst and having heaps of fun
| Term | Day | Time | Year |
| Autumn | Wednesday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 3 |
| Autumn | Wednesday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 4 |
| Autumn | Wednesday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 5 |
| Spring | Wednesday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 3 |
| Spring | Wednesday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 4 |
Drama Scholars Club
Drama Scholars Club
Scholarship Drama is a Year 8 invitation only club that will run for those who are planning on taking a Drama Scholarship in 2022 or have shown a keen interest in this subject for several years. The club will involve improvisational activities, studying plays, watching productions and general dramatic skills.
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
At Once Upon a Time club children will join a magical place of fairy tales and adventure. Each week they will become immersed in a musical story based on traditional tales from around the world. Taking part in a variety of fun activities linked to the story they have heard, children will use their imaginations and creativity to develop a love for re-telling stories.
| Term | Day | Time | Year |
| Spring | Wednesday | 15:30 – 16:00 | 0 |
| Spring | Wednesday | 15:30 – 16:00 | 1 |
Stage Stars
Stage Stars
Stage Stars is all about energy, focus, teamwork, trust, character, storytelling, imagination and improvisation. We will develop these core drama skills through games and small group sketches ready to perform to each other. A great way to build confidence while having fun with friends!
| Term | Day | Time | Year |
| Autumn | Wednesday | 15:30 – 16:00 | 1 |
| Autumn | Wednesday | 15:30 – 16:00 | 2 |
| Spring | Wednesday | 15:30 – 16:00 | 0 |
| Spring | Wednesday | 15:30 – 16:00 | 1 |
| Spring | Wednesday | 15:30 – 16:00 | 2 |
