A silhouetted ensemble clusters on a dark stage holding balloons before a glowing white backdrop, with one performer raising a balloon high overhead.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre2024

Drama Showcase 2024

The Production

ArtsEd’s 2024 Drama Showcase, themed “In Our Nature,” featured performances by students across all year groups at the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre. The programme brought together devised work and scripted pieces exploring the complexities of human nature.

50 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Russell Clark, Michael Andrews
Commissioned by: ArtsEd
Photography: Steve Gregson

A young performer in a black top hat and jacket reaches both hands toward the audience under vivid blue lighting, with blurred performers behind.

An ensemble poses in cabaret-style costumes with top hats, feather fans and red tutus against a bright red stage backdrop.

A performer in a black top hat stands over a person lying face down on the stage, holding up a white strip as other costumed performers watch.

A young performer in a striped shirt holds a red rose and a single petal, looking upward against a blue-lit backdrop.

One performer stands balanced on a chair while another kneels nearby holding an upside-down chair toward them on a blue-lit stage.

A young performer in a striped shirt reaches upward with both hands, lit warmly against a dark stage background.

Two performers in school-style clothing stand close together under blue haze and overhead light, looking anxiously off to the side.

Two performers sit inside a collapsed blue tent, holding the fabric open and peering out against a blue stage backdrop.

Three performers in white shirts gather closely around a seated performer in a red shirt, creating an intimate, concerned tableau.

A large ensemble dances across the stage in school-uniform-style costumes and lab coats, with a singer at center under bright pink and green lighting.

A solo performer in black stands in a tight spotlight on an otherwise dark stage, with a plume of smoke hanging above.

Close-up of a performer in a dark shirt reaching one hand forward, face tense against a black smoky background.

One performer kneels beside chairs and props while three others carry a fourth performer across the dark stage.

A performer in a red-and-black striped sweater holds a metallic fish-like puppet while pressing a hand to the forehead of another performer in a red dress.

A performer in glasses and a red blazer sings into a handheld microphone behind a black, tape-covered prop console.

Two performers face each other closely, one in a blue uniform with bunny ears and the other in a lab coat with pale face paint, their hands nearly touching.

A performer in black braces a large mechanical creature puppet with a gas-mask-like face, surrounded by scattered chairs and stage props in blue light.

A wide stage scene shows five performers spaced across a vivid pink, blue and purple backdrop, surrounded by chairs, boxes and strapped-on black prop pieces.

A performer standing on a white plinth lifts a metallic fish-like puppet toward a bright blue backdrop, with a box and shopping trolley nearby.

A performer in sunglasses and a red jacket stands among vertical dark panels lit with magenta stripes, looking off to the side.

A performer in a grey jumpsuit with small white wings flashes a peace sign at the front of a bright blue stage, with two others seated behind.

A lone performer in glasses and a plaid shirt sits on a block with clasped hands under a narrow spotlight on a dark, sparse stage.

A performer in a camouflage tracksuit stands with hands raised among others in grey jumpsuits under smoky overhead light.

A cluster of performers stands at stage left while another strides in from the right with an arm outstretched, against a blue-to-amber backdrop.

Two performers in black shirts with red accessories stand close against a warm orange backdrop, one pointing upward as both look surprised.

A large ensemble crouches and leans in around bright orange buckets on the stage, forming a tight circle against a green backdrop.

A performer in a teal sweater and cuffed jeans sits on an orange bucket in warm side light, looking offstage with other buckets in the background.

A row of performers kneels across the front of the stage with orange buckets covering their heads, except one who lifts a bucket overhead before a green-and-yellow backdrop.

Two lines of performers raise orange buckets toward each other to form an arch, with a single bucket centered on the stage beneath a green-and-yellow backdrop.

A performer in a beanie sits on a stool under a blue-lit backdrop, mouth open and hands clasped at their stomach as haze rises toward a small overhead light.

A performer in black sits on a cube labeled “BEFORE,” reaching both hands forward against a warm orange stage backdrop.

In close-up, a smiling performer in a black shirt raises both fists under amber stage lighting.

Seven performers stand spaced across a dark stage before a large glowing backdrop washed in pink, orange, and blue.

A performer in a pale sleeveless top holds one arm across their chest, tongue out and expression tense, against blue-black stage lighting.

A seated performer in a white shirt looks down with a troubled expression while three others stand farther back before a vivid pink, orange, and blue backdrop.

Two kneeling performers face each other in an intimate exchange, with other seated figures blurred behind them against a warm pink-orange wash.

A lone performer in a long dark coat holds a white balloon at center stage, surrounded by small dark floor props before a vast blue backdrop.

A performer in a long dark coat walks past holding a white balloon while others in dresses gather around a low red platform on a blue-lit stage.

An ensemble stands facing forward in a tense formation, with patterned dresses and a light suit set against a bright blue stage backdrop.

Two performers in pale suits are stacked in a centered stage composition, one standing still in front while another behind them reads a sheet of paper and holds a long pole.

An ensemble in patterned dresses kneels closely around a prone performer in a coat and hat, creating a tense, concerned cluster under warm stage light.

A performer in a green polka-dot dress kneels beside a seated performer in a tan coat with a blanket over their lap, holding their arm in an intimate, worried moment.

A performer in a checked jacket holds a tin-can telephone to their ear, the taut string stretching off into the darkness.

A wide stage view shows three separated performers in spotlights, with two at the sides using tin-can telephones and one seated at center amid haze and an amber backdrop.

A seated performer in a tan coat is surrounded by others leaning in with folders and attentive gestures, while a performer in a green dress watches from the side.

A performer in a tan coat stands elevated holding pale balloons above white umbrellas, while a performer in a black hat looks up from the stage floor.

A performer in a checked suit sits on a wooden chair holding an open folder, looking upward with a serious expression against a dark stage.

An ensemble stands with their backs to the audience around an elevated performer reaching toward a balloon string, surrounded by clusters of white balloons.

A performer in a furry animal costume with ears and small horns reaches both hands forward, smiling brightly in a spotlight against a dark stage.

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