Drama

The drama department tries to put on as much theatre as possible. There is one School Play for the Upper School to audition for each year, and one for the Junior School.

There is a House Play Festival Competition for a trophy each year, when individual houses perform one act plays. Some are devised and some are scripted. Much hilarity and team work ensues, and some plays from this source head off to the Edinburgh Fringe in August. The school play goes to the Fringe approximately every other year. The school has also taken part in the Short Shakespeare National Festival, performing The Taming of the Shrew.

Pupils have directed their own plays, and involved other members of the school in productions in addition to these shows.

"Lush Life" was performed two years ago at The Fringe, directed by Bob Robinson.

"Scary Play?" by Judith Johnson was performed by Junior pupils.

Recent Productions

School Plays

• 2006 A Single Numberless Death
• 2007 How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying
• 2008 Journey's End
• 2009 Lush Life
• 2010 Blood Brothers
• 2011 Cruel and Tender
• 2011 Godspell
• 2012 Godspell (Edinburgh Fringe) - take a look at the Glenalmond Godspell at Edinburgh Fringe 2012 gallery
• 2012 Midsummer Night's Dream - take a look at the Midsummer Night's Dream gallery.
• 2013 Oliver - take a look at the Junior School Play - Oliver

Junior Plays

• 2006 West Side Story
• 2007 Grimm Tales
• 2008 Much Ado About Something
• 2009 Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
• 2010 The Wiz
• 2011 Camp Rock
• 2012 Grimm Tales