Drama

Our drama programme includes a minimum of three productions in each school year, with a musical biannually. In March 2025, we will be one of the first schools in the UK to perform the critically acclaimed production of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’, taking advantage of newly available performance rights. We offer a technical theatre club each week, and our pupils are at the centre of our backstage production. Our House Drama competition is one of the most keenly fought competitions each year, with original plays performed after an intensive rehearsal period.

King Edward’s pupils take advantage of our close proximity to a wide range of theatre venues, with each year group attending performances in London’s West End, or in the South East’s prime venues including Chichester Festival Theatre and the Yvonne Arnold theatre in Guildford. Each year we welcome a number of visiting theatre company workshops and showcases, and a wide ranging LAMDA provision is offered at school to support our pupil’s flourishing creativity.