Amid all the Christmas excitement, Mr Weaver took a different turn and directed his Year 6 class in an Ancient Greek alternative. (in true DH style, the children ran in from games and straight into this rehearsal.)
Here is Mr Weaver’s take on the performance.
As a Greek tragedy, Theseus and the Minotaur has it all - a rich tapestry of themes, structures and characters. This production by Year 6 kept the audience on the edge of their seats as they travelled the journey of Theseus, confidently played by Poppy Stevenson, to defeat the Minotaur in the labyrinth. Lily narrated the tale wonderfully, ensuring that we all knew what was going on and the cast of children entertained us with their observations. Sasha, as of one of the unfortunate tributes, rejoices in the prospect of Theseus marrying Ariadne, played by Leila “...well that’s wonderful news!” but later displays his displeasure on hearing that this union is retracted when she is abandoned on the island “..how disappointing”. The epic fight scene is played out dramatically with Wilfred’s Minotuar swishing his sword ferociously around the stage, to the sound of Eminem’s Lose Yourself. The story is about the misgivings of two Kings - Ageas, played by the brilliant Oliver, unable to prevent his son Theseus from taking on this challenge and Minos, portrayed Shakespearean like by the fantastic Atticus, who possesses the hungry beast. In the end the cast deliver a very factual, yet thoroughly entertaining performance of this masterpiece.