Arts and Culture

 The Matric Art Preactical Exam was written recentlyand there were a number of excellent pieces produced. We look forward to seeing results at year-end.

The annual School Play formed part of the Creativity Festival weekend and credit must be given to Mrs Hampton for producing a tight script for the young performers, and congratulations must certainly be given to the young actors and backstage crew. Special thanks to the front of house Staff and Parents.

GLENWOOD CREATIVITY FESTIVAL - 3rd /4th SEPTEMBER 2011

Please see some of our highlights listed below and our posters that are attached.

GLENWOOD CREATIVITY FESTIVAL - MT Pavillion

The Mike Turrell Pavilion will be a buzz with activity on Saturday, 3 September 2011 from 08:30.

The Matrics entertained an enthusiastic audience in the Drama Studio at lunchtime today with some interesting choral verse recitals. We look forward to more of these lunchtime productions.

The Headmaster's study had a couple of unusual characters burst in and try and take over. It was not striking workers thank goodness!

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger made a special appearance at school today just prior to the Creativity Festival that takes place this Saturday.

This must have been a 1st for the Headmaster's Study!

The planning for the 2010 History/Cultural Tour is well on track and the tour summary appears below. I think it is too late to join now!

The Rainbow Young Performers presented the hit Broadway Musical 'Hairspray' at the Sneddon Theatre this year.

I really enjoyed the performance (again) and I always sit in awe when I see the talent that KwaZulu-Natal (and South Africa) has at its disposal.

I can recommend a visit to the Sneddon as soon as possible.

I found another interesting article on the upcoming film, Spud, in a magazine earlier today.

Personally, I cannot wait to see the final product on the big screen!

Glenwood boys, J Royal and B Langley receive good reviews in the article.

TM Kershaw

Headmaster

Daniel Brown of Form V was recently selected to represent the KZN Youth Choir. This is a first for Daniel despite being selected for the National Youth Choir in 2009. Well done Daniel.

It was wonderful to see another SPUD casting in the Daily News earlier this week. Tyronne Bright of Form IIB heard this week that he had won an opportunity to be part of the cast of SPUD alongside the other 2 Glenwood boys already cast.

Well done.

Glenwood boys, Jamie Royal (who will play Gecko) and Byron Langley (Simon) have been cast in the upcoming film version of the best-selling books, 'Spud'.

Rehearsals will start in March and will continue for 3 months.

Well done to the boys and I look forward to enjoying the film (with John Cleese in the lead role) as much as the books!

TM Kershaw

I enjoyed looking over the Matric final artwork in the Art Room on Friday before it goes off for final marking. There is some excellent work on display. Well done to the boys and the Teacher.

TM Kershaw

Headmaster

Lunchtime Concert in the Palm Courtyard

The 2009 Art Exhibition will take place next week and the preparation has already started.

You are encouraged to come along and view the works next week.

TM Kershaw

Headmaster

The GCF Schools' Art Exhibition opened at the KZNSA this afternoon and I was very pleased to see the number of Glenwood pieces being displayed. The Staff and boys who were at the opening were impressed with the level of art on display as well as the coffee!

I would never have believed it possible, way back in 1999 when Mr Forde of DHS and I were fighting for the same Chess players to bolster our respective Teams in order to challenge for the D&D Chess Trophy, that Glenwood would now have won it for a record 8th consecutive year! Outstanding.

I really enjoyed watching the KZNPO on Friday evening. We are indeed very fortunate to have such a wealth of local and international musical talent here in KZN.

I can certainly recommend the KZNPO for audiences of all ages.

Thanks to Mr Arde and Glenwood Prep for allowing the GCF to use the Glenwood Prep fields for this fundraising event.

I hope that you were here last night or that you are on your way here tonight to see the 2009 School production. If not, you have certainly missed out.

Well done to Mrs Hampton and her extensive support Team for a really enjoyable production.

Thanks to all actors involved as well the boys running the backstage and the boys at the front of house.