b'Drama design. Directors busied themselves creating scripts, castingTHE ELLESMERIAN their plays, and organising rehearsals. Audiences were delighted and entertained with the rampaging of Miss Seethe and her desire to place everyone who moved in detention; Mr Phoebe67Frantic Assembly practitioner workshop the Headteacher who feared children; The Incredible Bulk, the PE teacher with a passion; and Miss Conceit the human work of Art. Drama students from Years 9 to 13 enjoyed a practitioner workshopEntertained over two evenings, this years offering from Competitive led by Frantic Assembly. Students at GCSE and A level focus on theHouses were celebrated with the awarding of The Ellies and a physical theatre practitioner so it was a fantastic opportunity to learncelebration of the work Competitive Houses had put into this years the process of a number of Frantics physical building blocks for thecompetition.creation of storytelling and physical theatre. Students thoroughly enjoyed the workshop, which was physically demanding, challenging, but creative and insightful and, above all, fun! We look forward to welcoming Frantic Assembly back very soon!Lower School Competitive House Plays 2022Students in Years 7 and 8 had a handful of weeks to put their Christmas productions together based on the stimulus A Visit from St. Nicholas, a poem by Clement Clarke Moore. Each House was given a section of the poem to bring to life with a festive energy including dance, song, and all things Christmasseyincluding visits from reindeer and the big man in red, Santa himself! Senior School Competitive House Plays 2022 - The Worlds Worst TeachersInspired by the work of David Walliams and his short stories chronicled in The Worlds Worst Teachers, this years Senior School Competitive House Play Competition saw students from Years 9 to 13 lead and take part in the student-led event that takes place every October. Competitive Houses appointed Directors, Assistant Directors, as well as roles relating to costume, set design, and programme and poster'