Year 10 Drama trip to Exeter University

News - Jun 1

On Monday 1st June Year 10 Drama students were invited to participate in Exeter University's Festival Juice; a very special annual celebration and performance platform highlighting drama students' short works. We were able to watch a range of second and third year work, as well as an MA multi-media performance piece.

The afternoon began with a lunchtime tour of the University’s Drama and Film and Media studies studios and facilities, which were impressively resourced with podcasting studios, gaming rooms (for research purposes) and fully equipped black-out performance studios with sprung floors. We saw the props store (with swords and weaponry that were the envy of those in our next whole school production of Wendy and Peter Pan, October 2026) and media equipment room, where we learnt that this one small room had four staff to cater to students who could pop in and out throughout the day to borrow cameras and microphones etc… of all shapes and sizes to suit ability levels and the requirements of their work.

A third year, Daniel, led a Q&A with the students about his route from school and the various paths that the degree has taken him on. He also explained the distinctive difference between Drama School and Drama at university, a question often raised in the classroom.

The rest of the afternoon was spent moving between three performance spaces for the Juice Festival itself. Colyton students were impressed with the students' professionalism and how impressive their pieces were that they had created all themselves, in some cases working to an extremely tight timescale. “One part of the day that stood out to me was seeing the student performances because it gave practical examples of the kind of work drama students do.”

Our students came away buzzing from a creatively energising and inspiring day, with a stronger and clearer understanding of what studying drama at university could be like and a strong hope that we can further build on this initial connection with the Drama department. 

Students who attended: Elsie L, Mabel S, Amelie L, Hannah C, Dylan S, Sasha B, Freddy S, Cameron D, Lily A-D, Will S.