insideKENT Magazine Issue 36 - March 2015 | Page 124

EDUCATION

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

Kent College Pembury brings all of its formidable
theatrical resources to stage this effervescent farce
A rollercoaster ride of comedic chaos, executed effortlessly by the ambitious pupils
at the leading independent girls’ school in Kent.
From 9th-12th February this year, Kent College Pembury was transported
from a cold English winter to summer in Vienna at the turn of the 19th
century to stage On the Razzle. With specially designed sets – the most
elaborate the school has seen for many years – beautiful Edwardian
costumes, and a cast of over 60 hugely talented actresses, this production
of Tom Stoppard’s outrageous farce certainly had all the wit and panache
to banish the winter blues.
The plot revolves around the chase of two naughty grocers’ assistants
who, following their master’s binge with a new mistress, escape to Vienna
on a spree. The complexities of Stoppard’s script were handled masterfully
by the gifted cast, who in turn ensured that the audiences were left roaring
with laughter.
It was clear that the cast and crew had dedicated a lot of hard work to the
production, alongside the expert direction from Kent College staff. Special
recognition