Drama

The Drama Department offers a wide range of lunchtime and after-school opportunities available throughout the week. These include the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Musical Theatre Club, Key Stage 3 Drama clubs, dance and K-pop dance groups. In addition, rehearsals take place daily, supporting both curriculum work and the extensive programme of performances and productions.

In alternate years, when a whole-school musical is not staged, we participate in the National Theatre Connections Festival, as the TGS Youth Theatre Company. The festival is a prestigious and long-established national programme. This involves students rehearsing and performing a commissioned play, culminating in a “home” performance in the Mitchener Hall, supported by a mentor director from the National Theatre. TGS Youth Theatre Company then progress to perform at the Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells as part of the regional festival.

Facilities

At TGS, we benefit from two dedicated Drama studios, which can be combined via a retractable partition to create a large, flexible performance space. This studio is equipped with a professional lighting rig and sound system and is regularly used for examination performances alongside the Mitchener Hall.

The Mitchener Hall itself is a well-resourced venue, featuring an extensive lighting rig and high-quality speaker system. It serves as the primary space for both school productions and assessed performance work. We stage a large-scale school musical every other year, supported by a live band comprising both students and peripatetic staff. These productions are ambitious in scope and often feature two full casts, with students typically performing in at least eight performances during production week.

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TGS Youth Theatre Company performs Britney’s Lock as part of the prestigious National Theatre Connections Festival

TGS Youth Theatre Company performs Britney’s Lock as part of the prestigious National Theatre Connections Festival 31 students travelled to Trinity Theatre to take part in the prestigious National Theatre Connections Festival, delivering an outstanding performance of Britney’s Lock by Alexandra Wood.

TGS Youth Theatre Company performs Britney’s Lock as part of the prestigious National Theatre Connections Festival

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National Youth Monologues Competition success

Congratulations to the eight students that the Drama Department entered into the National Youth Monologues Competition.

National Youth Monologues Competition success

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Congratulations to Year 11 Drama Students on their outstanding scripted performances

Congratulations to Year 11 Drama Students on their outstanding scripted performances Year 11 Drama students delivered a remarkable showcase of talent as they performed their scripted pieces to an examiner, along with a separate performance to an audience of family and friends. The work highlighted the exceptional maturity, depth and commitment of the cohort, who tackled a range of challenging and sophisticated s…

Congratulations to Year 11 Drama Students on their outstanding scripted performances

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TGS Shakespeare Theatre Company performs 'The Comedy of Errors'

In the last week of the Spring Term, students from the TGS Shakespeare Theatre Company performed their reimagined version of "The Comedy of Errors" to an audience of family and friends.

TGS Shakespeare Theatre Company performs 'The Comedy of Errors'

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Year 7 'Shakesperience'

Year 7 'Shakesperience' This term, our talented Year 7 students are diving into the world of Shakespeare, creating a series of performances featuring some of his most renowned plays. The line-up includes: Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, King Lear and Macbeth. They enjoyed a visit from actors and a director from Shakespeare…

Year 7 'Shakesperience'

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Standing ovation for The Addams Family!

Standing ovation for The Addams Family! Seven sensational performances brought the house down as two talented casts, a full live band, and a dedicated production team delivered a show of such professional quality, it rivalled the West End. Audiences were thrilled by the energy, humour, and heart in every moment—an unforgettable theatrical triumph!