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Drama

At LEH we’re serious about drama. Whether touring original productions to local primary schools, staging a West End musical with Hampton School, or running a show from behind the scenes, we offer every pupil the chance to perform, create and take part.

Recent productions have included an award-winning production of 42nd Street with Hampton School, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, as well as original plays developed through our Write the Girl initiative. This programme commissions professional playwrights to create new work for large female casts, giving our pupils the rare opportunity to collaborate with industry professionals from page to stage.

 

 

         

Enrichment extends beyond the stage. We host regular workshops with leading theatre companies such as Splendid and Paper Birds. Along with a lunchtime Drama club we run initiatives such as Monologue Mondays, a chance for budding actors to perform solo pieces, The Company, a joint Upper School Drama Society with Hampton School; a hotly-contested House Film Festival and our Our Theatre in Education tour which is designed to educate and inspire primary school audiences by using drama to explore key topics, as well as to bring stories from history and literature to life.

All of this takes place in and around our purpose-built 240-seat theatre, part of a vibrant Arts Centre that includes a rehearsal suite, 240-seat theatre, green room, seminar room, and the Music and Art departments – a true hub for creativity and performance.

Trinity Speech and Drama

Pupils can also develop their skills through our Speech and Drama programme, which offers one-to-one tuition in Acting, Prose, and Public Speaking.  Many go on to earn top results in external exams – and valuable UCAS points – as they progress through LEH. Our Drama department has once again been awarded Trinity Champion Centre status, in recognition of our outstanding exam results, innovations in teaching and our excellent programme of performance events.

 

National School Theatre Awards Winner: Best Musical

 

Tes Awards Shortlisted for Best Creative Arts

 

240-seat theatre

 

80% Distinctions Trinity Speech and Drama Exams

Extra-curricular Drama

  • Middle School Production
  • U4-U5 Play
  • Write the Girl Production
  • Theatre in Education Tour
  • Senior School Musical Joint with Hampton

Drama is exciting and varied. Girls listed the seemingly endless productions and performances that they had enjoyed (as participants and spectators)...One pupil told us, ‘Taking part was the highlight of my school life.’

The Good School Guide 2025

Pupils explore theatrical performance, write high-quality plays through the ‘write the girl’ initiative, create sophisticated artwork and develop their musical skills to a very high standard.

ISI Report 2025

Drama with Females Front and Centre

Write the Girl Flyer

@LEH_Drama

The curtains closes on autumn term. Drama students, you rock! 🤘

Have a wonderful break! 🎄

@lehschoolofficial @hamptonschooluk #lehdrama #creativityfavoursthebold

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The curtains closes on autumn term. Drama students, you rock! 🤘 Have a wonderful break! 🎄 @lehschoolofficial @hamptonschooluk #lehdrama #creativityfavoursthebold

We are delighted that three more of our Drama pupils have been nominated for the Trinity College London’s Class of 2025 Hall of Fame. These awards recognise the achievements of students in Trinity’s Arts, Drama, Music and English Language qualifications in the UK & Ireland. Upper 5 student, Lottie U has been named in the ‘Overcoming challenges’ category which celebrates success despite difficult circumstances or barriers. Lottie’s nomination focuses on her ‘BrightEyes’ concept – a pair of glasses that look completely ordinary but discreetly include a speaker, screen, and camera to help neurodiverse students navigate the classroom with confidence, which “exemplifies creativity, perseverance, and purpose.” Upper 4 student, Isla C and Upper 5 student Allegra A were both named in the ‘Creativity’ category. Isla was praised for her “palpable enthusiasm for the weird and wonderful when it comes to performance. She has consistently produced incredibly unique and memorable character developments throughout her examinations, and she is unafraid to explore a variety of characters in a way that displays an abundance of creativity.” Allegra’s “drive and the precision and clarity with which she expresses herself” was particularly noted, describing her as “an engaging speaker who is able to capture the attention of an audience with skill and flair.” @lehschoolofficial #creativityfavoursthebold

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We are delighted that three more of our Drama pupils have been nominated for the Trinity College London’s Class of 2025 Hall of Fame. These awards recognise the achievements of students in Trinity’s Arts, Drama, Music and English Language qualifications in the UK & Ireland. Upper 5 student, Lottie U has been named in the ‘Overcoming challenges’ category which celebrates success despite difficult circumstances or barriers. Lottie’s nomination focuses on her ‘BrightEyes’ concept – a pair of glasses that look completely ordinary but discreetly include a speaker, screen, and camera to help neurodiverse students navigate the classroom with confidence, which “exemplifies creativity, perseverance, and purpose.” Upper 4 student, Isla C and Upper 5 student Allegra A were both named in the ‘Creativity’ category. Isla was praised for her “palpable enthusiasm for the weird and wonderful when it comes to performance. She has consistently produced incredibly unique and memorable character developments throughout her examinations, and she is unafraid to explore a variety of characters in a way that displays an abundance of creativity.” Allegra’s “drive and the precision and clarity with which she expresses herself” was particularly noted, describing her as “an engaging speaker who is able to capture the attention of an audience with skill and flair.” @lehschoolofficial #creativityfavoursthebold

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