An Audience with Chris Honer

ImageImageLoreto’s AS Drama & Theatre Studies students have had the opportunity to meet with Manchester Library Theatre’s Artistic Director, Chris Honer. Mr Honer has been the Artistic Director of the Library Theatre Company since 1987 and his latest project is Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’, which is an AS Drama & Theatre Studies set text. The play will be on at The Lowry next month and Mr Honer gave up some of his valuable rehearsal time in order to help Loreto’s Drama students prepare for their exam.

Mr Honer visited Loreto College’s brand-new Ellis and Kennedy theatre where students had the opportunity to ask a wide range of questions, ranging from the casting of the actors who will play the roles and the rehearsal process, to how Mr Honer might view symbolism within the play and his ideas about set and overall design. Students had the chance to glimpse an insight into how an experienced and renowned director will be staging and practically interpreting their play – fantastic preparation for the exam!
 
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In addition to this, Loreto Drama students have been invited to a special pre-show talk by Mr Honer at The Lowry in March, before they get to see the play. This will also be extremely useful for the summer exams.

Loreto’s Performing Arts department aims to establish regular relationships with such industry professionals as Mr Chris Honer, and are very pleased to be able to provide rare opportunities like this to our students, who might one day be starring in or directing plays!