8
April 2016
Abingdon
Music and Drama
Anything Goes
, the joint senior production with
St Helen’s, played to sell-out houses and was
enjoyed by over 1000 people. It was a vibrant,
colourful show full of glamour, sparkle and
wit. Ethan Sarphie (Billy Crocker) and Charlie
Landells (Moonface Martin) were outstanding
in their comic timing and the plethora of
disguises they took on and Ryan Clune was
hilarious as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Conor
Martin (Eli Whitney), Patrick Cole (Captain)
and Reuben Havelock (Purser) also played
their roles with charisma and charm, and the
chorus of sailors and passengers brought the
1930s production to life with fun, dynamism
and great company spirit.
Caucasian
Chalk Circle
Sixteen Abingdon and St Helen’s pupils
put on a remarkable production of Brecht’s
The
Caucasian Chalk Circle
directed by
Alison Quick. It was an absorbing and
thought-provoking production created by
a multi-talented cast who acted, sang and
played instruments as they told the story
of a country in political and military turmoil.
The parallels with what is happening in the
world at the moment provided food for
thought as the cast moved swiftly between
roles, by changing a coat here or a hat
there with electrifying energy and versatility.
Anything Goes
