Maddingley 

Year 9 Incursion 

Early last week, the Year 9 English cohort at the Maddingley campus were visited by The Eagles Nest Theatre Co who performed an adaptation of the classical Elizabethan play Romeo and Juliet.  

The students are currently reading and studying this play in their English class and this performance was a great opportunity for the students to understand the play, the characters, dramatic features of storytelling, and the context of the text. With the live performance being held in the Auditorium of The Hive building, students were able to understand character relationships and conflicts in an immersive and interactive manner.  

Students were very engaged by the performers and, after the play was performed, students were able to ask questions of the performers to further enhance their understanding of the play. This was quite a positive experience for our students who were able to connect their learning in class with the nuances offered through theatrical features of stage performativity.  

The English staff would like to thank the students on their engagement, behaviour and positive feedback. 

Karin Kos – Head of English