The Chronicle January 2020

28 ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE

Coming Up at The North Wall Inspiring People AT The noRTh WA

No other school in the country has an arts centre like The North Wall. Artistic Directors Ria Parry and John Hoggarth deliver a dazzling programme of exceptional quality, bringing theatre, dance, music, talks and exhibitions right into the heart of the School. ‘It’s like having a permanent Edinburgh Fringe on our doorstep’, says Head of Academic Drama David Aldred. See the full programme and book at www.thenorthwall.com – and read about a few of this term’s highlights below.

Murder She Didn’t Write Saturday 1st February, 7.30pm

Inspiring People: Edith Hall Tuesday 21st January, 7.30pm

Miss Crimson poisoned in the parlour? Mr Gold exploded by cannon in Sainsbury’s? You decide in this improvised murder mystery entirely based on audience suggestion. The latest show in our Saturday Headliner series, this is a joint venture between Teddies and The North Wall. Boarders who stay in School over the weekend can see

Classicist Edith Hall specialises in the philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome and their continuing impact in the modern world. This talk explores how the ideas propounded by Aristotle more than two thousand years ago are of practical use for people of all ages who think seriously about moral issues today.

the show free of charge. Not I by Samuel Beckett

Wednesday 18th – Saturday 21st March, 7.30pm Touretteshero’s Jess Thom presents an immersive theatrical experience asking who is allowed to perform what and who gets the final say. Jess also will take part in an Inspiring People event on 17th March, which features a screening of her BBC2 documentary, Me, My Mouth and I .

Jess Thom