News from Hutchesons’
This is the main news section for Hutchesons’ Grammar School.
Drama news stories:
Joy of first Les Misérables rehearsal
Senior students returned to Hutchesons' early from study leave to take part in the first rehearsal for the summer school production of Les Misérables.
2 February 2012
Get your ticket for the School Charity Talent Show
Young performers are waiting in the wings for the annual school charity talent show, which will be held in the Assembly Hall at Beaton Road on Monday 6 February.
13 January 2012
Behind the scenes at the new Drama building
Although the curtain is yet to be officially raised on the new Drama Studio, we offer you a quick peek behind the scenes with these exclusive pictures.
11 January 2012
There’s no business like…
The S1 and S2 performance ‘All the World’s a Show’ was a big hit with audiences at Hutchesons’ last week.
1 December 2011
Drama double bill unites past and present pupils
S5 pupils got a pleasant surprise when they attended a performance of 'Lovers' by Brian Friel at the Eastwood Theatre.
11 November 2011
A performance to remember
Members of S6 faced a curtain call of a different kind recently when they sat the Drama Advanced Higher Exam.
9 November 2011
The stage is set for the next S1/S2 show
The next production from Hutchesons’ S1/S2 Drama Club will be a variety showcase featuring songs from favourite musicals, taking the audience on a round the world trip.
10 October 2011
Pupils enjoy Lyceum Theatre workshop
Pupils from Hutchesons' enjoyed an exciting trip to the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh on Wednesday, October 5.
6 October 2011
S3 Drama Competition
S3 pupils at Hutchesons' presented a wide range of dramatic excerpts to a full house of parents and friends on 3 March. The pieces were the result of a two-month collaboration between S3 pupils and senior Drama pupils, who are interested in both performan
6 March 2011
'The Wiz' was the S1/S2 Show
Set to music by Charlie Smalls in a mixture of rock, gospel and soul, 'The Wiz' wowed the audiences at Hutchesons' over three nights in November.
22 November 2010
You Don't Need a Gun to Change the World!
This was the message presented by Primary 4 pupils in their production of 'The Lemonade Kid' by Peter Fardell, which they presented to the school and their parents on 3 November.
9 November 2010
S3 Pupils in the Spotlight at Hutchesons'
Hutchesons' stage stars of the future were on show in the S3 Drama competition held in the Fotheringay Auditorium on 4 March in a display of theatrical prowess that extended from Shakespeare to Monty Python.
5 March 2010
Brush up your Shakespeare!
Primary 7 pupils (and their class teachers) donned Elizabethan garb on 21 May and entered the parallel world of Shakespearean England, relocated for the day to the Fotheringay Centre for the second Hutchesons' Shakespeare Festival.
29 May 2009
Drama Pupils in Local Community Project
A group of S3 Drama pupils recently took part in a community arts project with Theatre Found.
20 May 2009
Primary School Musical: Gamblers, Missionaries and Showgirls!
It was back to New York in the 1930s for Primary 7 pupils at Kingarth Street when, in association with Josef Weinberger, they presented Guys and Dolls, with words and music by Frank Loesser.
14 April 2009