In the final week of the Autumn term, Sandbach School Theatre presented Frankenstein. The play had been skilfully adapted by Andy Cargill into a timeless piece which captured the themes and morality of the original story written by Mary Shelley.
Will Bloor played ‘Creature’, the human created and abandoned by Victor Frankenstein played by Oliver Dernie. Both students captured the emotion and tension between the two characters who develop a bond of hatred and who vow to destroy each other.
The Theatre Space was transformed for the show to capture the grand scale of the story. Miss Greenwood directed a number of monologues on video to narrate the live action and physical theatre which took place on stage. The video was edited by Mr Mace into a seamless story which integrated with a musical underscore that drove the emotion of the piece. The set and stage represented the industrial revolution and the drive for scientific change with which Victor Frankenstein makes the creature.
Mr Davies was production manager and led the tech team in building and lighting a set which included four projectors, three smoke machines, two screens, a front gauze, live flame gel, a grave and live grass!
Mr Anderson, who directed the piece said ‘everybody worked incredibly hard to put this production together. The cast dedicated many hours of rehearsal to create an outstanding performance. Mrs Gaston again provided a wonderful fluid style of choreography which tied the whole piece and story together. The tech crew and creative team gave up many evenings in the week running up to the production to build and light the set and the results were amazing.’
It was a fitting end to a busy term which saw the department stage Henry V, a complex A Level performance based on the Enigma machine and the beginning of rehearsals for the Key Stage 3 Musical.
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