Posted: 18.02.14
A2 Drama &Amp; Theatre Studies Students Deliver An ‘Emotionally Powerful’ Performance
The piece was set in the period between 1957-1965 in a small Welsh valley in North Wales under threat of being drowned by the Liverpool County Council.
Performing in both English and Welsh the group showed the devastating effect that the plan to flood the valley had on the community. The group created characters from different aspects of the community from the young schoolchildren to the old post office owner. It gave the audience real insights into life in a small Welsh speaking community showing the importance of supporting each other.
The piece focused on the emotional impact that the drowning of the valley had on the community of Tryweryn. Using Brechtian theatre techniques, the group aimed to show how a community can be destroyed by outside forces and the importance of the community coming together through adversity. They performed two performances both to large audiences of pupils, parents and teachers who were educated on a small part of Welsh history.
It was a powerful piece that made the audience both laugh and cry, whilst informing them of an event that some knew very little about. Many of the audience commented that they had ‘thoroughly enjoyed` the performance and found its contents ’emotionally powerful`.
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Posted 04.12.23
Friday Night Lights
Spirit Day Friday Night Lights On Friday 1st December, Christ College hosted a festive match under the lights, an event which has become an annual tradition against Llandovery College. There was a great atmosphere on and off the pitch with staff, pupils and parents all…
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Posted 20.11.23
Sixth Form Students Visit London
London Art and Photography Trip. On the 16th & 17th November, our 6th Form artists and photographers completed a two day visit to London, enjoying a selection of world class exhibitions and collections in various galleries and museums. Day 1 Our art students started their…
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Posted 20.11.23
Sporting Sisters
We are delighted to share some cricket news, following a busy summer for sisters Eve, Tess and Beth; Beth captained the East Wales Girls U11 cricket team at the Wales girls cricket festival in Aberystwyth, where East, West, North and South Wales teams play each…
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Posted 10.11.23
Service of Remembrance 2023
‘I think it is quite hopeless to describe what today means to us. We who will return to tell people what war really is surely hope, that 11am this day will be of great significance to generations to come. Surely this is the last war…
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Posted 13.10.23
Three days of English Enrichment
This week we have had three consecutive days of enrichment led by the English Faculty, just a small snapshot of the wonderful experiences our pupils get to have beyond the classroom. Head of English, Dr Gareth Evans reports: Tuesday On Tuesday, over fifty pupils in…
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Posted 02.10.23
Brecon Cathedral Consort – next step for Ffion
Congratulations to Ffion , Year 10, who has completed her voluntary service as Head Chorister at Brecon Cathedral and now goes on to join the Cathedral Consort. Ffion holds a Music Award at Christ College and is studying Music at GCSE. She is currently playing…
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