Year 8 Drama Production - An adaption of David Campton’s Us & Them
Published on 15/07/24
For our final theatre production of the year, director Deborah Foote and her Year 8 cast gave us something completely different and visually stunning.
The audience were seated on three sides and the live action was interspersed with projected animations and film footage created by the cast and director during rehearsals.
The original one act play Us & Them was written by David Campton, however the cast and director added their own original dialogue, some of which was generated through the use of AI. The audience was therefore challenged to confront the age-old question of 'us versus them’ but with an artificially intelligent twist.
As the lights came up on stage, we encountered characters grappling with various dilemmas of ‘us versus them’. The play encouraged us to consider the potential consequences (both positive and negative) of our growing dependence on and fascination with AI. The production also compelled us to consider the connections we may forge or the ties we may break with others, regardless of their form.
As with all our productions the Drama department staff are extremely grateful to the Year 12 Theatre Backstage students who worked hard to create the costumes, props and makeup and to the Theatre Tech students for their help with all things technical.
