{"id":34,"date":"2019-06-25T14:31:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T13:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abingdon.prod.twkmedia.eu\/prep\/other-half\/drama\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:47:39","slug":"drama","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/other-half\/drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"intro intro--with-bg\">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\u2019s Amey Theatre with a full cast and musicians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recent productions have included\u00a0<em>Smike<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Joseph,<\/em>\u00a0<em>Oliver!<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Animal Farm\u00a0<\/em>in the Senior Section,\u00a0<em>Daniel and the Lions\u2019 Den\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Dragon Days<\/em> in the Middle Section and <em>A Miracle in Town<\/em> for Pre-Prep. 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