A-Level Theatre Studies 2024-2026

"Life is a theatre set in which there are but few practicable entrances." - Victor Hugo

Theatre of absurd (absurd theatre) was a theatrical movement that emerged from around 1940s-1960s after WW2. After the horrifying period of war many people were left feeling empty and meaningless. This feeling of meaninglessness is covered in existentialism/ nihilism.

On the 7th of December 2024, The Skinners' School was chosen to attend an A-level theatre conference, along with many other schools, where we met the director Alexander Zeldin, we learnt about his motives behind the play and why Greek theatre is still relevant to the modern day. The Other Place was a thrilling experience with scenes ranging from...

Antigone

05/11/2024

"All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride." ― Sophocles, Antigone.

Berkoff

05/11/2024
"The brain of a spectator is... a playful child that will seize upon the suggestion of a think and eagerly fill in the rest" - Berkoff

Punchdrunk

02/11/2024

Punchdrunk is an immersive theatre company set up in 2000 by Felix Barret. When studying theatre at Exeter University he found himself unsatisfied with conventional venues and fell in love with site-specific theatre. This is what prompted him to essentially reinvent theatre into a brand new experience. Punchdrunk performances usually last around...

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