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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

  • Drama plays a vital role in the life of the school, offering students opportunities to explore creativity, build confidence, and collaborate with others. Across all year groups, a rich programme of extra-curricular productions allows students to develop their performance skills both on and off the stage. From the imaginative energy of middle school productions to the more ambitious senior performances, each project fosters teamwork, discipline, and a love of storytelling. Highlights include the Middle School Musical, the student-led Write the Girl production, our Theatre in Education tour, and the senior school musical in collaboration with Hampton. Together, these experiences create a vibrant and inclusive drama community where every student can shine. During your time at LEH you could be involved in:
    • The Middle School Production, past productions include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Shrek.
    • Write the Girl Productions
    • Theatre in Education Tours
    • Theatre Workshops with external playwrights
    • Camden Fringe Production
    • Senior School Musical Joint with Hampton, past productions have included, Les Miserables and 42nd Street 

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

A huge thank you to @britymt for our wonderful workshop last week!

L4 & U4 students explored all three disciplines, acting, singing, and dancing — while working with singer-songwriter @chisara_ on her new musical, The Garden. They focused on contemporary movement styles and explored how to bring subtext into a scene with Cerys.

What a fantastic afternoon! @lehschoolofficial

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A huge thank you to @britymt for our wonderful workshop last week! L4 & U4 students explored all three disciplines, acting, singing, and dancing — while working with singer-songwriter @chisara_ on her new musical, The Garden. They focused on contemporary movement styles and explored how to bring subtext into a scene with Cerys. What a fantastic afternoon! @lehschoolofficial

Congratulations to our L4 pupils, Alice and Ava, who competed in the regional final of the @the.esu_ Shakespeare competition! Their wonderful comedic performance from A Midsummer Night’s Dream was truly fantastic. What brilliant work, we are so proud of you both! 🎭

@lehschoolofficial #lehperformingarts #lehdrama

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Congratulations to our L4 pupils, Alice and Ava, who competed in the regional final of the @the.esu_ Shakespeare competition! Their wonderful comedic performance from A Midsummer Night’s Dream was truly fantastic. What brilliant work, we are so proud of you both! 🎭 @lehschoolofficial #lehperformingarts #lehdrama

Ogres, fairytale creatures, and Duloc citizens incoming… In just over a month, we’re heading to Shrek’s Swamp! Rehearsals are in the final stages and things are starting to look seriously magical. Ticket info coming soon!💚🎭

Here’s a sneaky little peek … 👀🐸

@lehschoolofficial @music_lehs @lehjuniors @schooltheatreawards #lehperformingarts #creativityfavoursthebold

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Ogres, fairytale creatures, and Duloc citizens incoming… In just over a month, we’re heading to Shrek’s Swamp! Rehearsals are in the final stages and things are starting to look seriously magical. Ticket info coming soon!💚🎭 Here’s a sneaky little peek … 👀🐸 @lehschoolofficial @music_lehs @lehjuniors @schooltheatreawards #lehperformingarts #creativityfavoursthebold

Our final Monologue Monday of the year took place this week, and what a triumph it was! From Shakespeare to The Worst Witch, every student stepped confidently into the spotlight and delivered fantastic performances. Well done all! 🎭

#lehdrama #creativityfavoursthebold

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Our final Monologue Monday of the year took place this week, and what a triumph it was! From Shakespeare to The Worst Witch, every student stepped confidently into the spotlight and delivered fantastic performances. Well done all! 🎭 #lehdrama #creativityfavoursthebold

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