Wellington College Arts Festival 2015

4-17 March 2015 Wellington College in Shanghai launched its very first Arts Festival. This is in effect a month-long focus on and celebration of the arts. The month saw a collection of workshops, talks, performances and productions filling the school with energy and excitement. The first edition of the annual Wellington College Arts Festival followed the theme of ‘comedy’ and presented a collection of workshops, talks, performances and productions filling the school with energy and excitement. Taking children off timetable for a short time, immersing them in a different educational experience, and introducing then to new arts is an important part of their schooling. The figure of Shakespeare is threaded through much of this, and he is the presiding influence of the festival. The activities 2015 included:

• Poetry workshops - Bill Herbert
• Manga workshops - Sonia Leong
• Storytelling workshops - Alex Milway
• Pre-Prep singing workshops– Gretchen Hewitt
• Stand-up comedy workshops – Logan Murray
• TV comedy workshops - Jim Poyser
• Graffiti workshops - Scott Walker
• Drama workshops - Round Midnight
• Film workshops & Screening - Roger Lewis

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