Par Anne Potonnier, Directrice des SIS

Un immense succès :
Et beaucoup de bonheur partagé, même si les francophones comme moi n’auront pas compris toute la finesse du texte de Swift-Paddy Salmon, comme par exemple l’allusion sur Chamberlin (Peace in our time). Le Play est aussi l’occasion aussi d’apprendre !
Un grand merci à Paddy, à Ruairi, à Katarina, aux bénévoles Penny R., Mylene H., Helen M. et tous les autres qui ont aidé. Merci au SEL pour son accueil. Mais aussi merci à toute l’équipe des enseignants SIS.

En effet, les élèves sont préparés à monter sur les planches dès leur plus jeune âge. Le théâtre fait partie de la pédagogie anglophone. Point de littérature sans Drama. Cela commence dès le primaire, se poursuit en 6ème et 5ème avec des petites pièces.
Le Play est un des deux points d’orgue de l’année (le second étant la remise des diplômes), réunissant sur scène plus de 100 élèves acteurs, des musiciens et des élèves organisateurs pour le "backstage". Ces deux grands moments se préparent depuis longtemps et grâce à un formidable esprit d’équipe.
Les témoignages reçus le confirment largement :

In addition to the artwork and great performance of the actors and their diversity coming from such various horizons and countries, one can image the organizational work behind the scene which must be necessary to get the numerous actors together accomodating their individual school and private schedules and set up such a complex piece....
Last week, during a European Communications Conference that we were organizing in my job for a Worldwide (American) Healthcare Company, I have had the occasion to learn from a corporate HR Talent Manager his preferred criteria guiding him in the evaluation of MBA candidates during recruitment events. He mentionned right after the first criteria which was "Intellectual Curiosity", the "Side-Performance of the student during his academic path" and he explained that he is always giving preference to candidates able to perform well in fields like theatre or sports in addition to their success in the proper exams.
Therefore, we are very grateful that - through the extra-effort of the theatre group, you allow the students to

In a word, congratulations for your great performance. The students are very lucky to take advantage of such a wonderful occasion preparing them for a future in a global environment.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can help writing an article regarding this subject in the internal newsletter.
Again, thank you for doing all this hard work for our children !! (please forward to Paddy Salmon)
Best regards,
Susie L.
I just wanted to thank you personally as I thought the play this year especially was absolutely brilliant and I really enjoyed those three nights at the SEL ! The play in the SIS is like a gigantic family and we all work to get to the same results so what we achieved tonight was amazingly fulfillling as we all achieved it together, actors, teachers, musicians, backstage etc ... It’s such a shame the play’s over this year but I can’t wait for the next and the next and the next because I know they will all be brilliant ! My friends and family all told me the script was superbly written and that the play was full of life - not surprising !
I was also very proud of my performance as Bishop tonight as everyone in the audience was laughing their head off and the acolytes and I had even set up a quick chroeography half an hour before going on stage ( woops yes although paddy you had told us not to add anything ) but to my surprise everybody loved it and laughed even more - so ’twas worth the try !
Once again thank you ever so much ( both you and Vicki and the other teachers : Pat, Ruairi, Mrs Buxton and organisers - so many people involved !) for your wonderful devotion to the play this year - I was so proud to be a part of it !
IT WAS MAGIC !!!
Happy Holidays,
Lolita W.
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D’autres parents :
Juste un petit mot pour féliciter toute l’équipe pour la play. Parent germanophone, j’ai beaucoup apprécié cette pièce, qui était pour les enfants un excellent moment de joie et de culture...bravo à la mise en scène, et sincèrement, je suis très heureuse pour les enfants acteurs qui ont dû passer un moment inoubliable..
F.C.
Quelques jolies photos prises par Carol Creteigne, >>
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