Born in a Barn
The Christmas season began for many this Wednesday with the Pre-Prep Department's play. Parents were treated to a lively performance of the traditional Christmas story with singing and dancing.
The children were very impressive, speaking their lines with clarity and confidence. Year 2 parents had clearly worked hard to transform the children into a variety of different animals present in the stable when Jesus was born.
James Wilson truly took on the character of the cockerel and Year 1 performed some show stopping dances as the shepherds and innkeepers.
They demonstrated their true professionalism by refusing to be fazed by the shepherd's crooks that became locked together during the dance. Reception, of course, delighted all as a host of beautiful angels and the Holy Family. They also delighted parents at the end of the show by telling some jokes that would have been at home in any Christmas cracker.
Not only did such young children remember the jokes but they performed them clearly and with great comic timing. It is Christmas shows such as this that create those very special memories of school life for both the parents and children. Everyone who took part is to be congratulated for their effort and skill. Well done PPD!
the cast
Cockerel James Wilson
Owl Henrik Ainslie
Donkey Louis Dobbin
Gabriel Stephanie Towler
Sheep 1 Raphael Leigh
Sheep 2 Grace Picken
Mouse Madelaine Galvanoni-Hawkes
Cat Sébastien Nicolas
Dog Oscar Rowark
Camel 1 Thomas Douglas
Camel 2 Charlotte Donegan
Camel 3 Jessica White
Cow Saskia Fitzsimons
Innkeepers Edward Newey
Meilin Hixson
Ella Gregory
Toby Hinton
Felicity Moore
Luke Elphick
Shepherds George Stubbs
Sebastian Critchlow
Lulu Robson
Ellie Holness
Lucas Graf-Kerssenbrock
Freddie Tocher
William Blenkinsop
Joshua Ballinger
Lizzie Entwisle
Mary Isobel Dobbin
Joseph Frank Djuric
Angels Zak Harland-Khan
India Lanning
Emily Malget
Fletcher Russell
Keira Salvage
Sebastian Towler
(My thanks to Barry Coventry for the superb photographs.)
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