Wendy Whatmore Academy presents 'Alice in Wonderland'
Having been in existence for many years, the Wendy Whatmore Academy for Speech and Drama has taken a centre stage in producing a crowd 
of fluent English speaking young buds to society. Over the years, they have had many plays with the participation of the children from the academy.
In taking another step further in their journey, the pupils of the Academy are getting ready to present the famous 'Alice in Wonderland' musical.
In a casual interview with the Daily Mirror Life, its principal Wendy Holsinger spoke about the journey they have come on thus far.
Q: How far has the Academy progressed from then to now?
A : This is our 75th in existence. We have done many plays and dramas. One significance of this centre is that it has many syllabi from which students can select from, let it be speech & drama, Spoken English or poetry. Our teachers are highly qualified and we ensure that they are being properly screened before being recruited in to our academy.
Q : What are the age groups?
A : From 3 and a half to 50s. We have lot of ladies coming in who have got the training and like to work from home.
Q : How special is this production?
A : All the kids are very committed. They think that this is their home. They sometimes refuse to go home because we created a platform for them to make good friends and have a great time.
Q : How can someone be a part of this Academy?
A : They can simply apply to the office. One special feature is that we assign teachers at the convenience of the students. So if a student is coming from Wellawatte, we assign her a teacher from there.
Q : What message do you like to give parents who mostly want their children to focus on academics?
A : You need to allow them to have their time. Drama is a form of relaxation and while relaxing, they are learning. Sri Lanka doesn't give enough emphasis on the development of children.
Text by Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
Pics by Kithsiri de Mel
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