Last year on December 18, students from class 7e brought the stage to life with their performance of “Ghost Train to London”. The play, written by David Fermer and Peter Hohwiller, tells the story of a group of pupils and their teacher Mrs Smith who are on a train to London when a ghostly looking lady offers them Spirit Sweets which are “to die for”. It is only later that Olivia and Matthew, Nabiha and Alfie, Amber and Mason and their friends realise that the sweets enable them to see ghosts! So, on their way to explore the sights they meet the ghosts of some famous Londoners, and even Mrs Smith can’t resist to try one of these “phantom-tastic” sweets…
The reason the class chose this play was because they would like to take a trip to London as a class but can’t, so instead they decided to do a play which took them there. (Another reason being, of course, that they love acting!)
The lead actors, wo had to learn a lot of lines, delivered confident and expressive performances, making their characters believable and engaging. The supporting roles added depth and energy to the story, and those who worked behind the stage provided crucial support with props, costumes and prompting.
The play, which was performed in the classroom in front of friends and family, was organised under the guidance of Mrs Nolting, who helped the students prepare and gave valuable encouragement. At the end of the show, the audience gave a warm round of applause, appreciating the class’s hard work and creativity.
Ishana Krishnakumar (7e) and Ulrike Nolting
