Creative Arts
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Artifex 2025 was the sunniest yet, with First Year Specialists Zara-Maia, Jasper, Ivan, and Alix expertly leading the pupil-run festival of nearly 100 events across five days.
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Our campus bursts into life once more as Artifex returns for another extraordinary week celebrating the imagination and ingenuity of our community.
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An outdoor theatre was created to host five Drama performances from Fourth Form (Year 9) pupils. Pupils who opt for Drama in the creative timetable performed scenes from Frankenstein and Peter Pan Goes Wrong.
![As You Like It]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747832655/charterhouseorguk/o2mlx2ejtnwufokeqfu9/CH_AsYouLikeIt800x468.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747832655/charterhouseorguk/o2mlx2ejtnwufokeqfu9/CH_AsYouLikeIt800x468.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747832655/charterhouseorguk/o2mlx2ejtnwufokeqfu9/CH_AsYouLikeIt800x468.jpg","width":800}])
Join us in the School woods for a performance of Shakespeare’s As You Like It by our new Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars Theatre Company. Admission is free!
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As Artifex 2025 begins in the week commencing 16 June, here are a few highlights to mark in your calendar ahead of the programme being released on Carthusian Day...
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The inaugural Charterhouse Rocks: Battle of the Bands shook a sold-out Ben Travers Theatre as 13 bands delivered electrifying performances.
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A tearful send off for The Addams Family cast and crew on Saturday night after a staggering run.
![The Addams Family Musical]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741167194/charterhouseorguk/mowgmgtteduaa2svtwhk/CH_TheAddamsFamily800x468.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741167194/charterhouseorguk/mowgmgtteduaa2svtwhk/CH_TheAddamsFamily800x468.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741167194/charterhouseorguk/mowgmgtteduaa2svtwhk/CH_TheAddamsFamily800x468.jpg","width":800}])
A heart-warming story of love, family and friendship with two separate casts and one superb ensemble.
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We are delighted to announce that Ollie (Year 12) has been offered a role in the National Youth Musical Theatre’s upcoming production of 'Lightning Boy' by Charlie Turner and Liv Warden.
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A Level Drama pupils headed to Chichester Festival Theatre for an inspiring workshop.
