The Chronicle no. 672

16 ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE

Max Brennan Where were you before

What is the benefit of having The NorthWall on site? The North wall is so useful: not only can we see plays by companies from all over the country, but we can use its facilities as well. Which drama teacher has had the biggest influence on you? Katrina Eden has really influenced me the most; she’s fantastic at giving pupils the chance to act to their full potential – more so than any other teacher I’ve worked with. Best advice you’ve ever been given? Don’t be afraid. We do Drama for a reason: to be able to pretend and be something or someone that we aren’t in normal life. Being scared or self- conscious is just holding you back from being the best you can. Best play or production you’ve seen anywhere? My favourite play so far was American Buffalo at

Is there a role you dream of playing? To be honest, since Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s best characters, I’ve already played it! Lewis in American Buffalo would be pretty amazing as well. Best thing aboutTeddies? Without doubt the opportunity for extra-curricular activities - for example the drama, sports and House competitions. Best thing about being at school in Oxford? We can experience the real word. A lot of schools are tucked away from civilization but at Teddies we mingle with the public a lot of the time and will develop a better understanding of the wider world. What do you want to do after School? I would love to go straight to Drama school after Teddies but I’m also open to a more traditional degree.

St Edward’s? At the Dragon. What House are you in and what are you studying? I’m a day boy in Sing’s. I’m taking the IB and studying Philosophy, Economics and Spanish at Higher Level and Maths, English and Chemistry at Standard Level. What extra-curricular activities are you involved in? I’ve been taking guitar, and speech and drama lessons ever since I came to Teddies; I’m also in the CCF and I try to take part in as many school plays as I can. Which school production have you enjoyed most during your time atTeddies? My favourite production so far was Hamlet last term. I took on the role of Hamlet who was a thoroughly fascinating, and fairly relatable character. Being a young man experiencing some difficult times in his life gave me a huge opportunity to really emphasise the story and emotional layers of Hamlet.

the Wyndham’s Theatre, which

I saw two years ago.