Drama Scholars and Principal’s Award Holders from Year 7 to Year 13 came together to present a tremendously poignant production of Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 May.

The play tells the story of Conor, a 13-year-old boy who has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don’t quite seem to be working. One night when he wakes, there is a visitor at his window – an ancient, elemental monster, a force of nature...

In the following short video extract, Conor is encouraged by the monster to vent his frustration by destroying his grandmother’s immaculate home. As you can see, the production made great use of complex physical theatre sequences, a minimalist set of steps, ropes and sticks, dazzling lighting, projection and the music of Radiohead to convey the emotional turmoil.

Pupils and staff are able to view the full production here (you will need to login to your Queenswood Google account).

Thanks to Paul Toeman Photography for these stunning images.