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ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE
Lara Paul
Where were you before
Teddies?
Broomwood Hall.
What House are you in
and what are you studying?
I’m in Mac’s and I’m studying
English, Drama and RS.
What extra-curricular
activities are you involved in?
I’m working towards Grade 6
Ballet and I’ve completed LAMDA
Grade 8; I also take classes in Hip
Hop and get involved in as much
drama as possible.
Which school production
have you enjoyed most in
your time atTeddies?
Definitely
Hamlet
: Ophelia was
an incredibly fun and challenging
part to play (even going crazy),
the set and costumes were
magical, and the cast and
teachers were fantastic to
work with (see page 18).
What is the benefit of
havingThe NorthWall
on site?
It’s a very versatile space and the
connection it gives us to outside
theatre companies – both seeing
their work and the dedicated
workshops they put on for
Teddies pupils – is pretty much
unique to this School as far as
I’m aware.
Which Drama teacher has
had the biggest influence
on you?
That’s a really hard one. All
of them have been hugely
influential, but I would have to
say Mrs Eden. She’s been there
for me in everything I’ve done
since Shells, whether in Drama
or in broader school life, and
it was she who instilled in me
an absolute passion and love of
Drama, and I know I’m not the
only one.
Best advice you’ve ever been
given atTeddies?
Just to do what you love, because
there is so little time in the day
that you should fill it with things
that make you happy – for me
that’s Drama and Dance but it
will differ with each person.
What have you seen at
The NorthWall?
A lot because for Drama GCSE
and A Level you have to review
plays and use them as stimuli. I
would say the best thing I’ve seen
there is a one-woman play called
The BogusWoman
.
Best play or production
you’ve ever seen anywhere?
The Curious Incident of the Dog
in the Night Time
at the National
Theatre – I had read the book
before we went and the way they
used frantic assembly movement
and technology to recreate it
was very clever
Is there a role you dream of
playing?
Not really – as long as I’m on the
stage I’m happy.
Best thing aboutTeddies?
How it encourages all aspects:
academic work, drama, dance,
sport and art and are all
important and valued
Best thing about being at
school in Oxford?
How easy and close it is to
everything. You don’t ever feel
‘stuck’ at school because you
can easily get out for a bit if you
need to.
What do you want to do
after School?
I have applied to work as a
teaching assistant at my old
school, and then I will decide
what I want to apply for at
university.