Head to London this summer to see a brand-new play by Old Malvernian Élise Black (3.13-18). Inspired by her time at boarding school, Élise will be taking her comedy, Veni Vidi Vici, to the Camden Fringe Festival for just three performances from 17th – 19th August.
Élise left Malvern College in 2018 and has been studying at the East 15 Acting School since 2021. She graduates this summer, when she hopes to pursue her dream career in script/screenwriting. Veni Vidi Vici is the start of this journey.
Veni Vidi Vici synopsis:
Step into the revered halls of Ambledown College, into the world of exeats, HouseMs and mufti. Inspired by real people and experiences, Veni Vidi Vici offers an up-close examination into the lives of private school students, their days filled with hockey, music rehearsals, and an endless stream of petty drama. Join Cordelia and her friends, Henny and Dougie in this new comedy for adults, as we lift the lid on the lives of the young and privileged in the twenty first century.
We wonder whether Old Malvernians will recognise any of her characters…
Veni Vidi Vici runs at the Hen and Chickens Theatre in Islington from 17th – 19th August 2024. Tickets are £12
Read Élise’s ‘Malvern Story’ from 2021 on the Malvern College website which documents her ambitions for life after College, here.