Theatre Production of Daisy Pulls It Off

Downe House's Upper School girls provided a lively and entertaining production of Daisy Pulls It Off, a tongue-in-cheek parody of life in a girls’ boarding school in the 1920s. After months of rehearsals, girls from the Lower Fourth to Upper Fifth gave three performances over three days. For the first performance, 3 local primary schools and 1 local secondary school were invited to come to watch, along with residents from 2 local Care Homes.

Aims

The production gave Downe House girls the opportunity to perform in front of a new and public audience and provide members of the local school and care home community with a fun and entertaining theatrical performance.

Resources

Downe House provided:

Hospitality and seating in the Performing Arts Centre

Refreshments

Downe House teaching staff from the Drama department

Impact

The production helped to foster a relationship with the local primary and secondary schools as well as offering an afternoon of entertainment to local care home residents.

60 pupils spectated along with 12 Care Home Residents.

Pupil Involvement

Pupils of all ages from local primary and secondary schools were invited to attend.