Celebrating Creativity in the Online Drama Devising Challenge

Schools across the FOBISIA community recently took part in the Online Drama Devising Challenge, showcasing an impressive range of creativity, storytelling and collaborative performance.

Students demonstrated imagination and originality through their devised work, with entries reflecting thoughtful interpretation, strong ensemble work and a clear commitment to the craft of drama. Every participating school contributed something unique to the event, making the challenge a wonderful celebration of creativity and student voice.

A sincere thank you goes to all the students who took part, and to the teachers who supported and guided them throughout the process. Their encouragement and dedication helped students develop their skills, confidence and creativity in drama.

Key Stage 2

1st Place: The British School in Colombo

Honorary Mentions:

• Dulwich College Singapore

• Wellington College International School Bangkok

• Garden International School

Key Stage 3

1st Place: Harrow International School Beijing

Honorary Mentions:

• Dulwich College Singapore

• British International School Ho Chi Minh City

• Brighton College Singapore

• Stonyhurst International School (Penang)

Key Stage 4

1st Place: Epsom College in Malaysia

Honorary Mentions:

• Denla British School Bangkok

• Taipei European School

• Garden International School

Key Stage 5

1st Place: Nexus International School Malaysia

Honorary Mentions:

• The British School in Colombo

• Wellington College International School Hangzhou

• Dulwich College Singapore

 

The success of the challenge was made possible by an outstanding panel of judges who generously gave their time and expertise to review the entries and ensure the assessment process remained fair and transparent.

First Round Judges
Christopher McGhee – Amnuay Silpa School
Elaine Foster – King Henry VIII College
Nadene James – Marlborough College Malaysia
Harwinder Singh & Kathryn Campbell – HELP International School Kuala Lumpur
Claire Minnitt – The British School in Tokyo
Nathan Spooner – Sri KDU International School (Penang)
Christian Carvellida – Wellington College International School Bangkok

Finalist Judges
Amy Fielding & Lewis Evans – Box House Theatre
Cindy Bishop – Actress, Model, Presenter and Activist
Byron Bishop – Actor, Director and Producer

The depth of experience across the judging panel brought great value to the event, and their thoughtful feedback made the recognition of each entry especially meaningful.

Also, a huge thank you to Ashley and Wellington College International School Bangkok for hosting this event.

Congratulations once again to all the students and schools involved for their creativity, collaboration and commitment to drama.