Autumn Term

Fresher’s CabaretTo mark the start of the year we like to kick off with a big bang.  On Friday 12th September we present the Musical Theatre Showcase from June – “Taking a Chance on Love” and invite each house to contribute a musical act. We finish the evening with a barbecue and disco.

Visiting Theatre Companies During the term there will be two contrasting companies – a show direct from the Edinburgh Fringe and later Scene Productions with a Brecht play

The Hurtwood Musical Recent years have seen a knockout adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac - ‘Cy Rano’ - in which we updated the text and set the action in 1960’s New York and Vietnam.  Sixties Soul, Motown and Rock numbers supplied the music. “Summer Holiday” saw a full sized Routemaster on stage - and then there was last year’s runaway sell-out success of ‘We Will Rock You’, which really did rock everyone into Christmas.  Several London agents attended and were impressed enough to offer to represent several of the actors. – Result!  Our choice for 2008 is “Back to the 80’s” - a celebration of growing up in the era of Ninja Turtles, Rubik’s Cube and blue eyeshadow. The graduating class of William Ocean High School experience love, heartbreak and rivalries set to the hits of the time.

Spring Term

Students’ Own Work: Early in this part of the term there is an opportunity for students to show their own work either as directors or writers.  This year we are looking forward to work from Roisin Kelly

The Hurtwood ConcertThis popular evening of a mixture of musical styles with a live band and stunning visuals is guaranteed to sell out quickly. Book in January.

The 2009 Hurtwood Festival of Theatre Some 16 examination plays and adaptations in two venues over just two hectic weeks. Previous years have featured - Teechers, Dangerous Liaisons, Vinegar Tom, Dream Play, Blue Remembered Hills, Medea, Waiting For Godot, Murder On the Nile, The Government Inspector, Kvetch, A Doll’s House, The Cherry Orchard, The Birthday Party, Machinal, Two, The Physicists, Faustus, The Tempest, A Resounding Tinkle, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, The 39 Steps. The brochure with this year’s plays will be available in February. 

Summer Term

Through the term, exams permitting, we work towards a Musical Theatre Showcase which is performed in the last week. A loose narrative brings together a wide range of songs from musicals old and new to stretch our singing and dancing talent. Alongside this is an Acting Showcase which will explore the way actors and text combine to affect an audience. Last year’s “Playing with Pinter” at the Cranleigh Arts Centre was a challenging powerful evening for actors and audience alike.

Further details of all these events will appear on the News pages of the website where booking details will be found.