We are very excited that next week is The RSC Playmaking Festival week and students at Launceston College and St Stephens are going to be part of it.! In the past, schools in the area have held a celebration of Shakespeare’s work by performing at local venues in the Summer Term however this year, because […]
A brilliant group of Launceston College Year 8 students, in collaboration with the Year 5s from St Stephens’s School, were involved in creating a short film that explored the themes of Macbeth yesterday. The project will be part of the RSC’s annual Playmaking Festival which this year will take place on film, due to the […]
Every Friday morning over the next few weeks, our RSC Ambassadors will have the opportunity to watch Michael Morpurgo’s Shakespeare’s Tales, in the comfort of their own homes. This week is Shakespeare’s tale of fairies, love and mistaken identity which has been rewritten by beloved author Michael Morpurgo and read by RSC Actors.
Launceston College students Harry Japes and Millie Hollidge returned to the RSC, in Stratford Upon Avon, for the third time this weekend, to participate in a Youth Advisory Board conference. Millie and Harry were chosen to represent Cornwall along with a small number of other young people from all over the country, to help members […]
Launceston College students Daisy-Mai Wade-Hall and Oliver Midwinter are busy rehearsing with The RSC and their director Robin Belfield, for a performance of The Merchant of Venice, being performed at Launceston College on October 30th. They are both part of the RSC’s Next Generation project which gives talented young people the chance to explore a […]
After some intensive training in Stratford, Millie Hollidge and Harry Japes have been asked to join a group of 30 students from all over the country to create the first RSC Youth Advisory Board. This prestigious group of young people will work with some of the senior team at The RSC to represent the thoughts, […]
The College is delighted that Olly Midwinter has been selected to become part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Next Generation actor development group. This is a hugely prestigious opportunity and builds on the wide range of work undertaken by the College with the RSC and local schools and theatres. Olly joins Daisy-May Wade Hall and […]
On the 10th July 2018 students from Launceston College, along with students from St Stephens Primary School, Egloskerry Primary School and South Petherwin Primary School headed to Stratford Upon Avon to perform in the annual Playmaking Festival run by the famous Royal Shakespeare Company. The team of students, built around Launceston College’s RSC Associate School […]
Over 100 students from across the community came together on Friday after months of rehearsal to perform their version of Macbeth in the vibrant and occasionally spooky surroundings of Dingles Heritage Fairground. This collaborative community project involved students from Launceston College, Bideford College, Egloskerry, St. Catherines, St. Stephens and South Petherwin, each of whom took […]
On Thursday 28th June over 100 students gathered together at Launceston College to rehearse their collaborative performance of Macbeth, that is to be performed at Dingles Heritage Fairground on Friday 29th June. The dedication, passion and engagement of the students during rehearsal were absolutely commendable and the feeling for Friday’s performance is one of excitement, […]
14 Jan 2022
Calling all Year 11 and 6th form students, there is the opportunity to play football against each other on Read more →
14 Jan 2022
Dear parents and carers The first weeks of the new term have seen further important Covid updates relating to Read more →
10 Jan 2022
Performance Academy Clubs letters can be brought back into college from today (10th January). Places will be allocated on Read more →
10 Jan 2022
On Tuesday 14th December one tutor group from each year group in Years 7-11 were presented with a Christmas Read more →
10 Jan 2022
Last week saw five teams of students taking part in Rescorla’s House competition – a University Challenge style quiz Read more →
7 Jan 2022
Students in Trevithick House met with Jenny Coleman today who runs a charitable organisation called ‘Furry Paws Dog Rescue’. Read more →