On December 9 and 10, 2010, Class IV students presented two performances of “Aspects of Power,” a selection of nine scenes from three Shakespeare plays centering on the theme of power (shown in the images below). As the play’s director Ros Clark explains, “This project offers each girl either the chance to sustain a rich and meaningful role on stage, or to show her technical skills backstage or on her committee.” In “A Winter’s Tale,” the girls portrayed the power of jealousy, love and remorse. Students also told the tale of “King Lear,” in which the king misuses his power to banish his beloved daughter, while his two cruel daughters put him out of the castle and he goes mad. “The Tempest” told the story of Prospero, whose magical powers enable him to regain his rightful place as a duke. The entire production was tied together by a frame play in which two storytellers introduced each scene. The project, including rehearsing, producing costumes, learning music, creating sets, and the performance itself, gave students an opportunity to bond as a class. This special documentary-style video highlights the girls’ experience producing the play. After the performances, the girls had a chance to celebrate at a banquet organized by the parents. (Photographs by Gus Freedman)