Our most recent senior school production – ‘Lord of the Flies’. 
Our most recent whole school production, ‘Emil and the Detectives’. 
Lighting was used to great effect to create a spooky atmosphere in ‘Lord of the Flies’. 
Our student-led Tech Crew were on hand to run the lights, along with all other technical elements. 
Our musicians were in the pit below the stage for the whole school production, contributing to the ambience of the piece. 
Our senior students gave brilliant performances of a complex text.
Each year, the drama and music departments produce a fantastic whole school production of either a musical or a play, often in conjunction with a local girls’ school. They take place in the school hall, with students integral to all aspects of the production. These include acting, scoring the show’s music (often including original compositions), the design and production of stage scenery, as well as backstage duties such as wardrobe and make-up, lighting and stage management.
Since 2023-24, we have also produced a senior school production. Often dealing with darker material than the whole school production, it is open to Years 11-13 only. Below you can find a list of both productions.
| Year | Whole School Production | Senior School Production |
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| 1979-80 | La Belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach | |
| 1980-81 | Horrortorio by Joseph Horovitz | |
| 1981-82 | The Misanthrope by Molière | |
| 1982-83 | The Boyfriend by Sandy Wilson | |
| 1983-84 | The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertholt Brecht | |
| 1984-85 | Children’s Crusade Bugsy Malone by Alan Parker |
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| 1985-86 | All The King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren Noye’s Fludde by Benjamin Britten |
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| 1986-87 | Grease by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse |
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| 1987-88 | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend | |
| 1988-89 | Fifty Years On | |
| 1989-90 | A Victorian Evening | |
| 1990-91 | The Wiz by William F. Brown | |
| 1991-22 | Guys and Dolls by Jo Swerling Abe Burrows | |
| 1993-94 | Smike by Simon May | |
| 1994-95 | West Side Story by Arthur Laurents | |
| 1995-96 | Fiddler on the Roof by Joseph Steins | |
| 1996-97 | The Pirates of Penzance by W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan | |
| 1997-98 | Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd-Webber | |
| 1998-99 | Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman | |
| 1999-2000 | Oliver!: The Musical by Lionel Bart | |
| 2000-01 | Grease by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey | |
| 2001-02 | Billy Elliot (world premiere) by Lee Hall | |
| 2002-03 | Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce | |
| 2003-04 | The Johnstone Twins (adaptation of Blood Brothers by Willy Russell) | |
| 2004-05 | Anything Goes by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse | |
| 2005-06 | Fawlty Towers by Connie Booth and John Cleese | |
| 2006-07 | Macbeth by William Shakespeare | |
| 2007-08 | Animal Farm by George Orwell | |
| 2008-09 | Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens | |
| 2009-10 | Grimm Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm | |
| 2010-11 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare | |
| 2011-12 | Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl | |
| 2012-13 | Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare | |
| 2013-14 | The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol (photographs) | |
| 2014-15 | Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (photographs) | |
| 2015-16 | It’s A Wonderful Life! by Frank Capra | |
| 2016-17 | Macbeth by William Shakespeare | |
| 2017-18 | Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo | |
| 2018-19 | The Tempest by William Shakespeare | |
| 2019-20 | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens | |
| 2020-21 | No production due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021-22 | Rats! Rats! Rats! Rats! Rats! – an original play written by Isleworth & Syon School | |
| 2022-23 | The Odyssey – an adaptation by Hattie Naylor | |
| 2023-24 | Emil and the Detectives – by Erich Kaestner, adapted by Carl Miller | Lord of the Flies by William Golding, adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams |
| 2024-25 | To be announced – taking place on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 February 2025 | Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare – Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 November 2024 |