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National Youth Theatre hold DNA Workshop at SCD

Actors and associates from the National Youth Theatre visited SCD on Thursday 10th May and delivered a workshop about Dennis Kelly's play DNA, which is the set text for ninety nine Year 10 and 11 GCSE students .

The workshop was a fun and inventive way for students to access the text through drama participation, engaging in group discussions and exercises to expand their knowledge and understanding of the text.

The students said afterwards that they had enjoyed participating in the workshop, and agreed it had given them a deeper understanding of the text in preparation for their exams.

To find out more about the work of the National Youth Theatre please follow the link below:  

https://www.nyt.org.uk/

 

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