Mel Giedroyc visits St Augustine’s Priory

Posted: 23rd November 2018

Meeting the ‘Company’ star.

Last week, GCSE and A Level Drama students enjoyed a trip to the West End to see the hilarious, poignant and visually stunning musical ‘Company’ at the Gielgud Theatre. The story revolves around the unmarried, 35-year-old man Bobby, with this production changing the male Bobby to a female Bobbie. With modern women pressured to ‘have it all’ – a career, a partner and a family – the flighty and promiscuous Bobbie now has a body clock that influences whether she wants to settle down – or not.

This week the Drama students were fortunate enough to be joined by the wonderful Mel Giedroyc who stars as Sarah in the musical, to talk about Company. It was an opportunity for the students to ask Mel any questions they had about the musical, which came just in time for them to write their essays on the performance! Questions ranged from hot political topics about what it is like to be a female in the industry and if she has ever experienced any form of inequality to ‘do you get to eat the brownies that you have on stage?’

Mel discussed her favourite scenes to perform, how she developed her American accent, getting into character, dealing with pre-performance nerves, and how she juggles a family with a high profile career. The girls were left fascinated by her behind the scenes stories and the talk was a brilliant opportunity for the students to gain insight into a career in drama and performance. The girls left feeling inspired and ready to write their essays!

Ms Giedroyc and Head of Drama, Ms Brown

 

Categories: Senior Sixth Form Whole School
Strengthening Our Community: The Return of Boys to our Preps and Pre-Preps

We are excited to share that, from September 2026, boys will begin moving up from our Nursery into Reception, marking the gradual reintroduction of boys into our Prep and Pre-Prep School.

This step reflects growing interest from families who value our strong holistic ethos and unique grounds and setting and would like their sons and daughters to share their educational journey together.

At St Augustine’s, our strong sense of community, academic excellence, and deep care for each individual child remain at the heart of everything we do. This is a natural evolution of our school rather than a change to who we are, building on our strengths and allowing us to offer the same joyful, inspiring education to even more children.

Interested in learning more about our school?
Join us for one of our upcoming Open Days! You can book your visit via the Admissions section of our website.

  • Prep & Pre-Preps Open Day – School in Action (Nursery to Year 6)
    Tuesday, 23rd September
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Senior School Open Day (Year 7 and above)
    Saturday, 20th September
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM