Fairfax Academy arts students trod the boards at a major Midlands arts venue when they took part in a Shakespeare Festival.
Year 7 to 10 students from the school took to the stage to perform A Comedy of Errors at the MAC in Edgbaston, as part of the annual Shakespeare Schools Festival.
Each year thousands of young people from primary, secondary and SEND schools across the country unite in the world’s largest youth drama festival. Months of preparation culminate in exhilarating performance evenings; young people playing Shakespeare in professional theatres, raising aspirations, and unlocking the potential of students and teachers alike.
The festival is run by Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation – an educational charity who provide insight into Shakespeare, aiming to make the works of the Bard more accessible.
The Fairfax Academy arts students performed a 30-minute abridged version of ‘Shakespeare’s silliest play’, which tells the comical tale of two sets of identical twins, who are separated at birth but end up in the same town – where confusion and hijinks ensue!
Teacher Adam Sheppard said: “The students really took ownership of their performance, and were very much involved in the ever-evolving process of the play; they shared song, character, physical sequence and comic ideas throughout the process.
“They were excellent to work with as we put the play together, culminating in a fantastic evening of performance at ‘The MAC’ theatre.”
Fairfax Academy headteacher Deborah Bunn said: “Once again Fairfax students showed they have the talent and dedication to create a thoroughly enjoyable production.”
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