Layard Theatre
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The Layard Theatre is situated inside Canford School
and is open to the public. It seats 299 people and can also cater for people restricted to a wheelchair. Each year the students put on various productions, The Christmas term culminates with a musical with students from all years, the Easter term with a senior production and the Summer Term with a junior production.
The Director of Drama is Stephen Hattersley and the Technical Manager is Kevin Wilkins.
Also throughout the year, the theatre is hired out by touring companies, and is also used by the school for lectures and house plays.
Easter Term: Amadeus
Summer Term: Extraordinary Little Cough & Counting The Jellyfish
Easter Term: Romeo and Juliet
Summer Term: Cuba & Sparkleshark
Easter Term: The Passion
Summer Term: Twelfth Night
Easter Term: 1984
Summer Term: Oliver
Easter Term: As You Like It
Summer Term: The Roses of Eyam
and many other roles.
Canford School
Canford School is a coeducational independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the village of Canford Magna, near to the market town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, in South West England. The school was founded in 1923. There are approximately 600 pupils at Canford, organised into houses...
and is open to the public. It seats 299 people and can also cater for people restricted to a wheelchair. Each year the students put on various productions, The Christmas term culminates with a musical with students from all years, the Easter term with a senior production and the Summer Term with a junior production.
The Director of Drama is Stephen Hattersley and the Technical Manager is Kevin Wilkins.
Also throughout the year, the theatre is hired out by touring companies, and is also used by the school for lectures and house plays.
2005-2006
Christmas Term: Hot MikadoEaster Term: Amadeus
Summer Term: Extraordinary Little Cough & Counting The Jellyfish
2006-2007
Christmas Term: West Side StoryEaster Term: Romeo and Juliet
Summer Term: Cuba & Sparkleshark
2007-2008
Christmas Term: The Melody Lingers On:The Songs of Irving BerlinEaster Term: The Passion
Summer Term: Twelfth Night
2008-2009
Christmas Term: Into the WoodsEaster Term: 1984
Summer Term: Oliver
2009-2010
Christmas Term: Jekyll and Hyde: the MusicalEaster Term: As You Like It
Summer Term: The Roses of Eyam
Technical
The theatre's technical side is run by Kevin Wilkins, during the show students control lighting, sound, follow spots, DSMDSM
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and many other roles.