GROUP ACTING EXAMS 2025
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
FROM THE DIRECTOR
A warm welcome to our 2025 Group Acting examination day!
We’re delighted to have you with us for this special occasion! This marks the sixth year that our students have had the opportunity to take exams with our wonderful friends at the Victoria College of Music, London. Today is not just about the examinations—it’s a celebration of our talented young performers and a chance to come together and cheer them on.
Over two examination days, we’ll welcome more than 200 students from local primary schools and our Youth Theatre Academy students. They’ll be showcasing their hard work and passion for performance in front of the VCM examiner. We’re incredibly proud of their efforts and can’t wait to add their achievements to our track record of outstanding results.
Above all, however, we wish to extend our most sincere gratitude to you, our families, for making today happen - for the nights spent practicing lines, the time spent standing at school gates in the rain waiting to collect your children at the end of the sessions, and for buying your tickets today.
Thank you for working with us to enrich young lives.
YOUR CHILD'S NEXT PRODUCTION WILL BE
The Trees and The Bees
Saturday 12th July 2025
THE EXAMS
The Victoria College of Music and Drama, London, is an independent organisation that has been offering examinations in Music, Speech, and Drama since 1890. With a long history of conducting exams across the British Isles and beyond, it continues to provide students with valuable opportunities to showcase their talents.
What to Expect from the Exam:
Students will perform a short extract from a play that highlights essential acting skills such as characterisation, projection, diction, and teamwork. Our returning students will be taking exams ranging from Grades 2 to 8, with four groups working towards their diplomas. New students will start at Grade 1.
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Primary School Students will present their performance of The Pied Piper of Spamtim in short scenes. Each grade level is assessed as a single group.
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Youth Theatre Academy Students will perform extracts from plays and texts linked to the GCSE English curriculum rather than full plays.
Important Notes for Today:
Since today is an official exam day, the examiner may occasionally pause a performance, request a scene to be repeated, or ask students questions about their work—this discussion is a key part of the exam.
We kindly ask that all families switch off or put away phones and electronic devices during performances and post-performance discussions. These moments require full concentration, and your support will help our young performers feel confident and focused.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak to a member of the Bloom team. Thank you for being here and for supporting our students on this exciting day!
THE CRYING GIANT
‘The Crying Giant’ is a story exploring issues of perspective and differences written for Bloom by James Ward.
PERFORMANCE 1: VERNON PRIMARY SCHOOL (ELEANOR'S GROUP)
Scene 1
Mayor - Alicia
Deputy Mayor - Izzy GH
Accountant - Ida
Villager - Molly
Scene 2
Mrs Weary – Florence
Mayor – Tommy
Deputy Mayor – Ethan
Dr Quack – Benji
Cyril Jobsworth – Eva
Flea – Molly
Trashy – Eva
Scene 3
Flo - Sophia
Honest Joe - Lissy
Reporter 1 - Scarlett
Reporter 2 - Poppy
Scene 4
Jimmy – Brooke
Rhubarb – Pheobe
Buster – Henry
Silent Mike – Ralph
Dr Quack – Jack
Mrs Ratley – Izzy GH
Scene 5
Accountant – Cerys
Mayor – Beatrice
Deputy Mayor – Joe
Karate Karl – Thomas
Verminator – Noah
Counsellor – Lyla
Pied Piper – Holly
Scene 6
Scratchy – Edith
Whiskers – Molly
Crackers – Amelie
Peanut – Benita
THE CRYING GIANT
‘The Crying Giant’ is a story exploring issues of perspective and differences written for Bloom by James Ward.
PERFORMANCE 2: VERNON PRIMARY SCHOOL (CHARLOTTE'S GROUP)
Scene 7
Karate Karl - Will Clarke
Verminator - Will Cunningham
Scene 8
Gerald - Romaya
Mr Baguette - Alfie
Digman - Molly
Scene 9
Billy - Eva
Itchy - Esme
Jet - Violet
Yak - Betsy
Scene 10
Head Teacher - Ellie
Mrs Weary - Emma
Flea - Henry
Harry - Euan
George - 10 - Joshua
Daisy - 4 – Amelia Mcgrath
Joy - 4 - Jess Webster
Keith - 2 - Neive Hirst
Pied Piper - 11 - Isla Suter
Edwin - 5 - Jonah Webster
Scene 11
Joy - Belle
Harry - Poppy
George - Darcie
Pied Piper - Eleanor
Scene 12
Flo - Lily
Honest Joe - Lily
Mayor - Martha
Deputy Mayor - Isabelle
Accountant - Hannah
Tails - Daisy
Pied Piper - Elsie
Edwin - Olivia
Reporter - Jess
An Inspector Calls, Macbeth,
A Christmas Carol, Power & Conflict Poetry
The Youth Theatre Academy will perform extracts from their set texts for GCSE English.
PERFORMANCE 3: POYNTON YOUTH THEATRE ACADEMY
Year 7 - A Christmas Carol
Isabelle Farrell
Sophie Brammer
Eben Garde
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James Wallis
Charlie Richardson
Grace Davies
Year 8 - An Inspector Calls
Aiden Clarke
Celia Clarke Garner
Sadie Cardell-Oliver
Ava Hartley
Year 9 - Macbeth
Morgan Thomas
Spencer Hooper
Amy Wooldridge
Amy Peasnall
Isla Fell
Tangkina Tu’ihalamaka
Ramona Read
Lina Hamed
Year 10 & 11 - Power and Conflict Poetry
Exposure -
Kaston Koo
Honey Lundy
Coelby Edisbury
Thomas Bailey
Bayonet Charge -
Daniel Jones
Anya Mcalhone
Poppies -
Abi Bartlett
Matthew Jarvis
Remains -
Katy Spragg
Cara Taylor
Sophia Smith
Amy Ardern
Sam O’Hara