DULWICH PREP+ CULTURAL ADVENTURES FOR BOYS, PARENTS AND STAFF SUMMER TERM 2017
DULWICH PREP+ Prep+ is now in its 5th year and continuing to deliver quality cultural adventures for the school community. Prep+ is open to boys in Years 5, 6, 7 and 8, plus their parents and Prep staff. For all outside school events boys are accompanied by staff, transport is arranged and they are brought back to school for pick up at the times indicated. Boys in the younger years are welcome to come if accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. I am delighted that Prep+ has become part of the fabric of the school, thanks to your support and involvement as well as that of Mr Glenn Smart who, as you know, retires at the end of this term.
DAVID HOCKNEY AT THE TATE BRITAIN Followed by supper at Goya, a local tapas bar. Friday 28th April As he approaches his 80th birthday, Hockney continues to change his style and ways of working, embracing new technologies as he goes. From his portraits and images of Los Angeles swimming pools, through to his drawings and photography, Yorkshire landscapes and most recent paintings some of which have never been seen before in public this exhibition shows how the roots of each new direction lay in the work that came before. A once-in-a-lifetime chance to see these unforgettable works together. Leave school at 4.00pm Cost: 35 including supper Return 8.30pm MOTOWN THE MUSICAL AT THE SHAFTESBURY THEATRE Wednesday 3rd May Superb performances and a gilded backcatalogue make this musical an urgent rallying cry for us all to rediscover our Motown mojo! The record label boasts a mountain of well-loved tunes, making it almost impossible to imagine a world without the sounds of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson et al. This lavish, slick, song-crammed show, first seen on Broadway in 2013 puts such a spring in its audience s step, you may well see people dancing in the street along Shaftesbury Avenue. Leave school: 5.30pm Return 10.45pm Cost: 25 including transport
THE ART OF THE BRICK - LEGO EXHIBITION ON SOUTH BANK Followed by supper at Strada. Friday 12th May Superman s chiselled jaw and Batman s granite tones are being captured in brick form for a gigantic new Lego exhibition in London. The well-known and celebrated artist Sawaya has created the world s largest collection of artwork inspired by DC Comics Justice League, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, alongside DC Super-Villains the Joker, Harley Quinn and more. It will feature more than 120 pieces including a life-size Batmobile built from half a million standard pieces! Leave school: 4.00pm Return 8.30pm Cost: 30 including supper. LES MISERABLES AT THE QUEEN S THEATRE Thursday 18th May After a record breaking 25 years in the West End the current London production of Alain Boublil and Claude Michel Schonberg s Les Miserables is still as fresh as ever. Set against the backdrop of the French peasant uprisings of the 1830 s (and not the Revolution as many mistakenly presume), this operatic production successfully adapts Victor Hugo s sprawling novel into an epic and moving piece that rivals anything else the West End has to offer. Leave school 5.30pm Return 11.00pm Cost: 25 including transport
THE AMERICAN DREAM: Pop to the Present at the BRITISH MUSEUM Followed by supper at Byron Burgers Friday 26th May The past six decades have been among the most dynamic and turbulent in US history. Responding to the changing times, American artists have produced prints unprecedented in their scale and ambition. This exhibition presents the Museum s outstanding collection of modern and contemporary American prints for the first time. These will be shown with important works from museums and private collections around the world. Leave school at 4.00pm Cost: 25 including supper Return 8.45pm ROMEO AND JULIET AT SHAKESPEARE S GLOBE Thursday 8th June In Verona, violence rules. Two families bear an ancient grudge, and rage flares between them. In a world where greed, wealth and bitter feuds prevail, two disenchanted children dare to choose love. Two households. Two children. One love. One fate. Daniel Kramer, Artistic Director of English National Opera, brings Shakespeare s timeless ritual of love and death to the Globe stage in a vibrant, volatile production. His wild and energetic take on Romeo and Juliet explodes in a modern twist on Shakespeare s classic story. Leave school 5.30pm Return 10.45pm Cost: 22 including transport
THE VIEW FROM THE SHARD Followed by supper at Vapiano s Friday 30th June See of all London from incredible heights. At nearly twice the height of any other viewing platform in the city, The View from the Shard is the only place to take in over 1,000 years of the capital s history all at once. After taking in the view from all angles, the group will have a final Prep+ supper with Mr Smart at Vapiano s. Leave school 4.00pm Return 8.15pm Cost 35 including transport and supper. HOW TO BOOK Tickets can be reserved through the Parent Messaging Centre, choosing Prep+ Events under the Clubs tab and are charged to the end of term school bill. Cancellations will only be refunded if notice is received earlier than 48 hours before the event and the tickets can be resold. For any questions about the trips, please contact either Mr Smart (g.smart@dulwichpreplondon.org) or Mrs Quanrud (l.quanrud@dulwichpreplondon.org). MUSICAL EVENTS THIS SUMMER TERM Our pianists come to the fore during the summer term with our annual Abrahams Piano Competition and Elementary Festival. Approaching 200 boys from three sections of the School will participate at various levels with the Finals being held on Tuesday 16th May. Prep musicians will represent the School at local music festivals and also at the annual Sparrow Golf Day. A performance at a day centre for local elderly residents is also planned. The usual pupils concerts and assemblies will afford many individuals and ensembles the opportunity to perform. The annual Tribe Shout (our inter tribe singing competition) takes place following Prize Giving on 24th June where there will also be many other musical performances. Year 8 musicians will also participate as part of the Leavers Sunday celebrations on 2nd July. The Pre-Prep Strings, Lower School and Middle School will each have their own summer concert, the latter bringing our term to a close. Our senior instrumental groups will mark the end of the school year with our Summer Serenade - which will be mysteriously billed as a concert of four halves. This is to be held on Friday 30th June. Dates for all the term s musical events will be found in the School Calendar and further details will be forthcoming from the Music Department.
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