ModernArtsARTISTIC EVENTS AT BEDFORD MODERN SCHOOL

2016/17

BookingInformationTickets for most, but not all, events and performances listed in this brochure are available by contacting our Box Office on:

01234 332664Tickets for Junior School events are available by telephoning 01234 332513.

Please check listings for details. You may need to obtain a ticket even for free events - if in doubt please get in touch.

Students involved in productions are entitled to claim two complimentary tickets for the majority of events.

If you have any special requirements such as wheelchair access please let us know when you book your tickets or contact us on 01234 332664.

Parking is available on site.

Tickets for concerts and plays at Bedford Modern School are subsidised by the School, allowing us to keep prices low. Please do not overbook for events as this can prevent others from claiming tickets. If you do find yourself with spare tickets please notify the Box Office as soon as possible as we may be able to re-sell them.

For more information about the Arts at Bedford Modern School please take a look at our website:

bedmod.co.ukFor the benefit of our patrons and for child protection reasons we no longer allow the taking of photographs or the use of video equipment by audience members at the majority of our events. Official photographs and video recordings may be available.

WelcomeWelcome to the 2016-17 season of artistic events at Bedford Modern School. The months ahead bring a packed programme of music, drama, dance, film and exhibitions featuring students from Years 3 to 13.

This Autumn the School is once again delighted to be hosting, and performing in, ACT! - a two night Drama Festival featuring schools from across the county. In November, students from Years 9 and 10 perform an Abridged version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream while Theatre In Transit, our Sixth Form Theatre Company, present a new production of Sophocles’ Antigone. Our youngest students will be displaying their musical skills in the Junior School Concert and their acting abilities in the annual Christmas Production. The traditional Christmas Concert and the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols end the term in festive style.

Open Mic Night and Dance! return at the beginning of 2017 followed by a spectacular staging of Jesus Christ Superstar in March. This production, showing over five nights, features students from Years 11 to 13 and promises to sell out fast so be sure to book early! March sees the School’s wind, brass and percussion ensembles showcased in Band Night while Film Night highlights the work of our Sixth Form Film Studies students.

The Summer Term sees the School Choir and orchestral musicians perform in the Classical Showcase whilst students from Years 7 to 10 present their production of the modern classic Thoroughly Modern Millie in May. Finally, to finish the year, don’t miss the Summer Concert or the Art Exhibitions from our GCSE and A Level students.

We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your continued support.

Laura Coltman (Director of Performance Arts)John Mower (Director of Music) Sian Milton (Head of Art, Design and Information Technology Faculty)John Sanders (Head of Film Studies)

All year roundSchool Site

ART

An exhibition of A Level and GCSE work can be viewed in school throughout the year.

Thursday 13 October 2016Howard Hall7.00pmAll Tickets £3

The School’s very best movers and shakers battle it out to become House Dance Champions 2016!

Students from each House will devise three dances to music of their choice with a guest adjudicator judging the performances.

Wednesday 02 November - Saturday 05 November 2016The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, Bedford7.30pmAdults £8 / Concessions £6

Theatre in Transit return to The Place with Sophocles’ Antigone. When Creon refuses one of her warring brothers proper burial rites, Antigone defies him and performs the ritual herself, setting her belief in the laws of the gods against the laws of man. Questioning honour, love, civil obedience, law and pride, Antigone asks us whether we would stand up against the state for what we believe.

Antigone features content that may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

Tickets can also be purchased online at www.theplacebedford.org.uk

ANTIGONE

Monday 14 November and Tuesday 15 November 2016Howard Hall7.00pmFree Admission

Bedford Modern School hosts Bedford’s Schools Drama Festival. Schools from across the county come together to create and perform two spellbinding evenings of Fairy Tales.

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Friday 02 December 2016Howard Hall7.00pmFree Admission

Junior SchoolConcert

An opportunity to hear ensembles and soloists from the Junior School perform in a formal setting.

Tuesday 15 November 2016M1 - Music School4.30pmFree Admission

Tea Time ConcertAn opportunity for both Junior and Senior School students to perform in an informal environment.

Monday 28 November - Tuesday 29 November 20167.00pmHoward HallFree Admission

GCSE DRAMAPRACTICALSGCSE Drama students perform devised pieces for the final assessed practical exam of their course. These pieces may contain strong language and may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

Friday 18 November 2016Howard Hall7.00pmFree Admission

Students from Years 9 and 10 present an abridged version of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy - A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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DreamThursday 01 December 2016Howard Hall7.00pmFree Admission

SPEECH & DRAMASHOWCASE

An opportunity for our Speech and Drama students from Years 7 and 8 to showcase their work in progress.

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Sunday 11 December 2016St Paul’s Church, Bedford6.30pmFree Admission

Service of Nine Lessons & Carols

The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols is set in the beautiful surroundings of St Paul’s Church.

The traditional readings are interspersed with performances from the School Choir and carols for everyone.

Thursday 08 December 20164.30pmFriday 09 December 20162.15pm and 7.00pmHoward HallAdults £6 / Concessions £4

JUNIOR SCHOOLCHRISTMASPRODUCTIONh

Every student in the Junior School will take part in this evening of song, dance and enchanting story telling.

Call 01234 332513 for tickets.

Thursday 12 January 2017Christopher Fry Hall4.30pmFree Admission

JUNIOR SPEECH & DRAMASHOWCASEAn opportunity for our Speech and Drama students from Years 3 to 6 to showcase their work in progress in an informal tea time environment.

ChristmasConcert

An opportunity to sing carols and enjoy a selection of Christmas music performed by the School’s orchestra, choirs, bands and other ensembles.

Wednesday 14 December 2016Howard Hall7.30pmAdults £5 / Concessions £3

Saturday 04 March -Saturday 11 March 2017Bedford Corn Exchange /Times VaryFee payable on door

Students taking Speech and Drama lessons at BMS get the opportunity to perform their pieces before a panel of adjudicators.

BEDFORDSHIREFESTIVAL OF MUSIC,SPEECH & DRAMA

Friday 27 January 2017Howard Hall7.00pmFree Admission

OpenMicNIGHT

Visit the Howard Hall as it is transformed into Bedford’s premiere Rock venue for one night only!

Student bands and soloists from across the School get the opportunity to make a lot of noise and rock the house.

Tuesday 07 February 2017Howard Hall7.00pmFree Admission

SPEECH & DRAMASHOWCASEAn opportunity for our Speech and Drama students from Years 9 to 13 to showcase their work in progress.

Students will perform poems, prose, extracts from plays and pieces of musical theatre as they work towards their LAMDA qualifications.

Thursday 02 February - Friday 03 February 2017Howard Hall7.00pmAll Tickets £4

Dance!

A two day extravaganza of dance and entertainment.

A chance to see our talented dancers and singers from Years 3 to 13 perform accompanied by a live band!

Tuesday 07 February 2017Music SchoolDuring the school dayFree Admission

MUSIC PRIZESA chance for students to compete with their peers to win prizes in performance specific to their year or instrument.

SENIOR SCHOOL YEARS 7-13

Tuesday 14 March 2017M1 - Music School4.30pmFree Admission

Tea Time Chamber Music ConcertAn opportunity for both Junior and Senior School students to perform in an informal environment.

FILM NIGHT

Thursday 23 March 2017Howard Hall7.00pmFree Admission

AS and A2 Level Film Studies students present the work that they have produced during their courses on the big screen!

These pieces may contain strong language and adult themes and may therefore be unsuitable for younger audiences.

Tuesday 28 March 2017Howard Hall7.00pmFree Admission

AS LeVEL PRACTICALSAS Level Theatre Studies students perform extracts from scripted plays.These pieces may contain strong language and may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

bandnight

Wednesday 22 March 2017Howard Hall7.00pmFree Admission

A vibrant evening of music from the Senior School’s wind, brass and percussion ensembles.

Monday 06 March - Tuesday 07 MarchThursday 09 March - Saturday 11 March 2017Howard Hall7.30pmAdults £8 / Concessions £6

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s classic rock-opera recounts the last week in the life of Jesus Christ from the surprising point of view of Christ’s betrayer, Judas Iscariot.

Judas has begun to believe that Jesus has sold out and started buying into the mythology that’s quickly springing up around him. Particularly disturbing to Judas is the relationship between Jesus and his friend Mary Magdalene. When Jesus has a disagreement with the moneylenders in a temple, Judas determines to work with the Pharisees who want to put Jesus on trial as a false prophet.

Thursday 27 April 2017Howard Hall7.30pmAdults £5 / Concessions £3

CLASSICALSHOWCASE

A concert programme giving our Senior School musicians the experience of performing works from the orchestral and choral repertoire.

Tuesday 25 April 2017Howard Hall7.00pmFree Admission

A LeVEL PRACTICALSA Level Theatre Studies students perform devised pieces for the final assessed practical exam of their course.

These pieces may contain strong language and may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

Thursday 11 May -Saturday 13 May 2017Howard Hall7.30pmAdults £8 / Concessions £6

Set in New York City in 1922, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a young girl from Kansas, who comes to New York in search of a new life. Her grand plan is to find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and then marry him. However, her plan goes awry when the owner of her dingy hotel kidnaps young girls to sell to the Far East, her boss is slow in proposing marriage and the man she actually falls in love with doesn’t have a dime to his name... or so he tells her.

Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon lady of a villainess, this high-spirited musical romp is a delightful valentine to the long-standing spirit of New York City and the people who seek to discover themselves there.

Saturday 29 April 2017School SiteTimes and venues vary

Speech and Drama students perform in front of examiners from LAMDA.

LAMDA EXAMSYEARS 11 -13

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GCSE ARTEXHIBITION

June 2017Dates and venue to be confirmedFree Admission

June 2017Dates and venue to be confirmedFree Admission

June 2017Dates and venue to be confirmedFree Admission

AS LEVEL ARTEXHIBITION

A LEVEL ARTEXHIBITION

Students from Year 11 present coursework produced over their two year course and an exam piece created during a 10 hour examination.

An exhibition of work taken from AS Level students’ portfolios. Featuring disciplines as varied as photography, printmaking, ceramics and painting. This exhibition displays the best art works produced over the one year course.

The final chance for Art students to exhibit the very best of their year’s A Level work.

Wednesday 07 June 2017M1 - Music School4.30pmFree Admission

Junior SchoolTea Time ConcertAn opportunity for Junior School students to perform in an informal environment.

Thursday 08 June 2017Music SchoolDuring the school dayFree Admission

MUSIC PRIZESPrize entries are welcomed from all students whether they have lessons in or out of school.

JUNIOR SCHOOL YEARS 3 - 6

Junior SchoolProduction

Wednesday 14 June -Thursday 15 June 2017Christopher Fry Hall / 7.00pmAdults £6 / Concessions £4

A smaller scale production to enable the most dedicated performers from Years 5 and 6 to display their talents.

ArtisticAchievementAwards 2017

At a glance

Friday 30 June 2017Howard Hall7.00pmInvitation Only

An evening celebrating students’ achievements in the Arts. Prizes are interspersed with performances from productions, concerts and practical examinations that have taken place since September.

SEPTEMBER

07 September - Term Starts

OCTOBER

13 October - House Dance17 October - Half Term (Two Weeks)31 October - Term Resumes

NOVEMBER

02 - 05 November - Antigone14 - 15 November - Act!1615 November - Tea Time Concert18 November - A Midsummer Night’s Dream28 - 29 November - GCSE Drama Practicals

DECEMBER

01 December - Speech and Drama Showcase 02 December - Junior School Concert 08 - 09 December - Junior SchoolChristmas Production11 December - Nine Lessons and Carols14 December - Christmas Concert16 December - Term Ends

JANUARY

05 January - Term Starts12 January - Speech and Drama Showcase27 January - Open Mic Night

FEBRUARY

02 - 03 February - Dance!07 February - Music Prizes (Years 7-13)07 February - Speech and Drama Showcase13 - 17 February - Half Term

MARCH

04 - 11 March - Bedfordshire Festival Of Music, Speech and Drama06 - 11 March - Jesus Christ Superstar14 March - Tea Time Chamber MusicConcert22 March - Band Night23 March - Film Night28 April - AS Level Practicals29 March - Term Ends

APRIL

19 April - Term Starts25 April - A Level Practicals27 April - Classical Showcase29 April- LAMDA Exams (Years 11-13)

MAY

11 - 13 May - Thourougly Modern Millie29 May - 02 June - Half Term

JUNE

07 June - Junior School Tea Time Concert08 June - Music Prizes (Years 3 - 6)14 - 15 June - Junior School Production23 June - Summer Concert28 June - LAMDA Exams (Years 3-10)Date TBC - GCSE, AS and A Level ArtExhibitions30 June - Artistic Achievement Awards

JULY

07 July - Term Ends

Friday 23 June 2017Howard Hall7.00pmAdults £4 / Concessions £2

An evening of music performed by various ensembles from the Junior and Senior Schools.

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Wednesday 28 June 2017School SiteTimes and venues vary

Speech and Drama students perform in front of examiners from LAMDA.

LAMDA EXAMSYEARS 3 - 10

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