Professionals put pupils through their paces
Thirty-seven members of Exeter Junior School's Drama Club took part in a workshop run by 'The Four of Swords' Theatre Company on Saturday 24 February.
Former pupil and professional actor Phil Symes returned to school together with business partner Sarah White and Rhodri Cooper to work with the children on techniques to stage the fight scene at the beginning of 'Romeo and Juliet'.
The group are preparing to perform an edited version of the play on Tuesday 14 March.
In the Drama Studio, the children studied 'napping', a technique where you make a sound while pretending to hit your opponent. They also studied physical movement and projecting their voices.
English and Drama Coordinator Rita Pettet said the children had a wonderful morning
"Comments from the children included 'It really helped us with our stage presence', 'Learning how to portray a fight was really fun, 'We had to build trust between each other so that we could perform the fight scene' and 'It helped with our understanding of the scene in the play'," she said.
