Productions

Theatre productions have always been a regular event at the Joy Reynolds School. The shows are produced at local venues including the Merlin Theatre, the Lantern Theatre and the University Drama Studio.

Productions are an integral part of the School’s work, adding another dimension to the drama work undertaken in class. Script learning is a discipline, and improvisation work for younger students builds their confidence when handling a script. Care is taken in casting all productions to ensure the individual’s development. Students learn responsibility - to themselves and to others - as they go through the process of ‘putting on a show’. They also have an enormous amount of fun and a real sense of accomplishment.

Past productions in recent years, directed and produced by Robin Manley, have included:

I'll Get My Man
The Sweeney Todd
Shock 'n' Roll Show
The Cripple of Inishmaan
Anne of Green Gables
Arcadia
Happiest Days of Your Life
A Chorus of Disapproval
A Man For All Seasons
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Peter Pan
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Under Milk Wood
Arms and the Man
My Fair Lady
Playboy of the Western World
Grease
The Owl and the Pussycat
Went to See
Hiawatha
Treasure lsland
The Beggar’s Opera
Daisy Pulls It Off
Cat among the Pigeons
The Wiz
Celebration

...and many more