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Charlotte Holmes: Future Detective

The year 8 Coombeshead Academy Theatre in Education company toured “Charlotte Holmes: Future Detective” written by Richard James around Primary schools. We visited Highweek, Asburton, Haytor View, Rydon, Ipplepen, Bovey Tracy, St Joseph’s, Wolborough and Bearne’s primary schools from Monday 20th to Friday 24^th June. The students also performed to friends and family at Coombeshead Acadmey.

Charlotte Holmes: Future Detective is set in the 23^rd Century where we meet Charlotte, a budding detective eager to solve the case of Van Gogh’s missing Sunflowers portrait with the help of her new Robot assistance, Watson. However, there is a twist in the plot and Charlotte ends up discovering the truth, which is far closer to home than she thought it might.

The students enjoyed playing the range of characters from Detectives to a Robot. ‘I played the role of Charlotte in the show Charlotte Holmes - Future Detective. I highly appreciated the opportunity to be one of the main roles and enjoyed the team effort put into rehearsals, in order to make this production the best it can be! This has definitely been a highlight of my time here at Coombeshead.’ Kate Sampson.

I played Head Guard in "Charlotte Homes Future Detective." The part I loved most during this experience of the touring show was how all the cast worked as a team to produce an amazing show for all the primary schools. Its 100% a highlight of my year. Ruby Waitman.

I played the role of Watson the Robot in the show 'Charlotte Holmes- Future Detective.'

I have enjoyed every second of the time we have been rehearsing and performing the show, but my favourite parts are seeing the children's reactions and hearing their contributions when we visit their schools and I have also loved wearing my amazing and one-of-a-kind costume!! Eva Carus

The performance contained an interactive detective dance routine, which 3 primary schools students joined the cast on stage for the majority of the performances, highlighting the talent of these primary schools’ students. We finally concluded the performance with an uplifting song and dance.

The Year 8 Coombeshead students have been extremely committed, bringing enthusiasm and energy to the making a very successful performance. They produced a very polished performance, which was of an excellent standard and one of which they should be very proud!

Meriel Hughes (Drama Teacher)

 

Some cast members responses to being involved in this project

Eva Carus

I played the role of Watson the Robot in the show 'Charlotte Holmes- Future Detective.'

I am over the moon that I got the opportunity to play one of the main roles in this amazing show and that I got to experience what's it is like to be a professional. 

I have enjoyed every second of the time we have been rehearsing and performing the show, but my favourite parts are seeing the children's reactions and hearing their contributions when we visit their schools and I have also loved wearing my amazing and one-of-a-kind costume!! 

 

Anna Ellard

I played the role of narrator and a guard. I think this experience was unforgettable, and I am very grateful of the opportunities and working with the rest of the cast as a team and making new friends. My favourite part of the show was probably when Charlotte and Watson were searching for the missing painting as it still included many characters while not making the plot confusing, the kids reactions were also funny and heart-warming . Watching the show come together throughout rehearsals and seeing the audience’s reactions when performing it on stage. This was definitely worth the hard work and will always be thankful towards Miss Hughes for allowing me to be a part of this. It was definitely the highlight of my year. 

 

Kate Sampson

I played the role of Charlotte in the show Charlotte Holmes - Future Detective

I highly appreciated the opportunity to be one of the main roles and enjoyed the team effort put into rehearsals, in order to make this production the best it can be!

This has definitely been a highlight of my time here at Coombeshead.

 

Alisha Hewitt

I played the role of Hannah Hanrahan in Charlotte Homes: Future Detective. I feel like the experience was fun to take part in Ioved working as a team through rehearsals with all the cast members and I loved seeing it all come together. It was nice to know that we could all work as a team and I also love the personality of the character that I portrayed.

 

Jonah Evans

I played the role of Dad and a Policeman in Charlotte Homes: Future Detective, I loved working as a team through rehearsals with all the cast and I really enjoyed the production with all the different characters. I loved seeing the final piece come together for the primary schools.

 

Ruby Waitman

I played Head Guard in "Charlotte Homes Future Detective." The part I loved most during this experience of the touring show was how all cast worked as a team to produce an amazing show for all the primary schools. Its 100% a highlight of my year.

 

Susie Brown

In "Charlotte Homes Future Detective" I played the role of Rory McRory. I enjoyed touring show because we got to work as a team to preform great shows. I also liked the audience interaction with some students coming up on stage and preforming with us. the audience also got to give us feedback which I liked.

 

Iony budd

I really enjoyed watching the play come together and watching the children enjoy our performances and being engaged

 

Eve Waters

In the touring show I really enjoyed working as a team to create an amazing show

 

Oscar Duff

I played the role of a camera­­-man in Charlotte Homes future detective. All the cast members were always polite and never made others feel nervous, always supporting each other no matter what. Rehearsals were always enjoyable, a very nice experience for all of us. It was definitely a piece of work we can all say we took pride.

 

Isla Brent

I played the role of Narrator 1 in Charlotte Holmes.

The thing I liked most was going to lots of different primary schools to perform during the week. I also liked seeing the reactions of the primary school children.