Centrestage

Final preparations are well underway with our performers for next week’s Christmas Showcase event in conjunction with Centrestage. The Christmas show will take place on Tuesday the 11th of December from 1.30-3.00pm with all Centrestage workshop participants involved.If you are interested in attending please see Mrs Hetherington for more details.

‘Inside-Out’ Mental Health Awareness

In order to raise awareness of the ‘Stigma’ associated with mental illness, pupils in S5/6 were treated to a very powerful and informative drama production by performers from Ayr College. Following a development day at Ayr College and two intense workshops as part of S5/6 Health and Wellbeing afternoons, professionals from a wide range of mental health organisations accompanied the Ayr College students as they delivered a hard-hitting and poignant performance addressing mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. After the production pupils were divided into break-out groups in order to discuss some of the pertinent issues arising from the performance. Mental health professionals were on hand to facilitate discussions. Thank you to Patricia Murray and her team at Ayr College for inviting our school to be part of this important area of Health and Wellbeing.

Gleam Award Nomination

Well done to the cast and crew of the Gleam musical who have been nominated by the NHS Oral Health Team for a Young Scot Award. Good luck!

Beauty and the Beast trip

S1 and S2 pupils visited Elmbank Theatre in Ayr to see a performance of Beauty and the Beast by the FIB Theatre Company which featured star performances by Doon Academy pupils. 

The pupils and staff had a fantastic time and really enjoyed the pantomime.

School panto

The Dazzle performers are busy rehearsing for their pantomime Beauty and the Beast which will be performed on Wednesday 14^th December at 7pm in the school hall. 

Tickets are on sale from the school office 01292 550521. 

There will be a raffle, Christmas gifts for sale and refreshments. 

Come along and enjoy the show.

Panto dates

The Dazzle performers are busy rehearsing for their pantomime Beauty and the Beast which will be performed on Wednesday 14^th December at 7pm in the school hall.

Tickets are on sale from the school office, call  01292 550521.

Gothic Adventure

30 S1/2 pupils visited the Dick Institute in Kilmarnock for a drama workshop based around the 1839: Gothic Adventure exhibition. Under the direction of the drama leader Michaella Mullen pupils took part in many activities including a procession march recreating the Eglington Tournament of 1839. Everyone really enjoyed their day and thank you to Michaella for her energy and expertise.

The Nine Lives of Roddy Hogg

The Baldy Bane theatre company visited the school to perform, for all S1, their road safety play ‘The Nine Lives of Roddy Hogg'. The play introduces a rich variety of characters as Roddy’s way through life sees him using up his nine lives, one by one. The consequences of his actions are fatal.

DAFT

Former pupil Shayla Tullis visited the school to tell pupils about her new drama groups which have begin in Dalmellington and Patna. The sessions are based around learning about acting techniques in theatre and film. We wish her every success.

Lightning Larry

Congratulations to the S1 and S2 pupils who performed their drama skit ‘Lightning Larry’ for the pupils and teachers of Dalmellington Primary School. The performance was a great success with some excellent singing and dancing in the show.

Cragrats

The theatre group Cragrats were in school to perform their alcohol awareness play ‘Wasted’ to all S1 pupils. The actors then held workshops to reinforce the message of the play. The BBC School News Reporters interviewed Mike Ward one of the actors and he spoke to them about his life and work.

Drama

Community Link Worker, Ciss McCreadie is in school working on a drama project with pupils in S1 and S2. Ciss is hoping the pupils will be able to perform a skit to primary pupils.