Cranford Review 2019
The “Cranford Review” © is a publication of Cranford Community College. Is an annual high standard produced magazine which provides an archive document highlighting various aspects of the life of the academy, its staff, students and community from each academic year. It is a wonderful read and a useful historical document which, with its termly sister publications and occasional special editions, also serves to describe the values of the academy and support the aspirations of the academy, its staff, students and wider community. A colorful layout with a wide range of topics comprising events, extracurricular activities, recognition awards, initiatives, trips and excursions among many others. Hard copies are provided to stakeholders including families, staff, partners, visitors, prospective parents/students, prospective employees and others with an interest or stake in the academy and its students. Headteacher & Director: Kevin Prunty / Editor-in-chief: Jessica Joyce / Graphic Design: Enzo Gianvittorio Danese (Enzo GD) / Printed by: Springfieldpapers.com
The “Cranford Review” © is a publication of Cranford Community College. Is an annual high standard produced magazine which provides an archive document highlighting various aspects of the life of the academy, its staff, students and community from each academic year.
It is a wonderful read and a useful historical document which, with its termly sister publications and occasional special editions, also serves to describe the values of the academy and support the aspirations of the academy, its staff, students and wider community. A colorful layout with a wide range of topics comprising events, extracurricular activities, recognition awards, initiatives, trips and excursions among many others. Hard copies are provided to stakeholders including families, staff, partners, visitors, prospective parents/students, prospective employees and others with an interest or stake in the academy and its students.
Headteacher & Director: Kevin Prunty / Editor-in-chief: Jessica Joyce / Graphic Design: Enzo Gianvittorio Danese (Enzo GD) / Printed by: Springfieldpapers.com
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King<br />
Lear<br />
On<br />
Shakespeare<br />
in<br />
Schools<br />
production 2018<br />
13 November, 2018, <strong>Cranford</strong> Community College students excelled at the Shakespeare in<br />
Schools’ Festival in their tour de force performance of King Lear.<br />
Over three months, 14 students brought this most famous of Shakespeare’s plays to life, exploring<br />
themes of betrayal, justice, reconciliation and family. Rehearsals were both intensive yet fun. Students<br />
learnt a huge range of techniques, including how to use stage combat for fights and physical theatre for<br />
larger battle scenes. Rosy Mustafa, who played Edmund, says “It was brilliant learning how to stage a<br />
fight; we can’t do that kind of thing in class so it’s really exciting to do it in rehearsals.”<br />
The audience join the story as King Lear divides his kingdom between his three daughters. His two<br />
eldest daughters flatter the King, telling him how much they love him, filling him with pride and vanity<br />
but his youngest daughter, Cordelia, does not profess her love. Cordelia chooses to remain silent until<br />
pushed into words: “I love your Majesty, According to my bond; nor more nor less”. This sends Lear<br />
into a mad rage, he disowns Cordelia and gives his land to his two eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan,<br />
and so begins his downfall.<br />
Our performance of King Lear tapped into the tumultuous Britain present both in the time of the play<br />
and contemporarily. <strong>Cranford</strong>’s modern staging of the play employed various contemporary references<br />
including Reservoir Dogs and a politically-charged soundtrack, using songs from bands such as<br />
Rage Against the Machine. The play was brought fully up to date with the use of modern dress, army<br />
camouflage, brightly coloured suits and mobile phones.<br />
King Lear was very well received by a 200-strong audience at Beck Theatre as well as home performances.<br />
Nihal Kang (year 8) describes what it was like as a cast member: “We learnt a lot of new skills including<br />
how to perform to a much larger audience. It was a really good experience and I hope I get more chances<br />
to do it again”.<br />
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Katie Turner (Creative Arts - SSF Director)
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