Drama is an growing discipline at St. Martin's Ampleforth both within the curriculum as a timetabled subject and as an activity.

A school play is performed once a year by Year 8. The rehearsals for this take place in the post-Common Entrance weeks providing a structured activity that is a final team showcase for the leavers. 

Years 3, 4 and 5 have a double drama lesson per week where they prepare pieces for performance either at the end of the Michaelmas term or for a full length play at the end of the Lent term.

Throughout the year parents are invited to other occasions involving dramatic performances by younger year groups.  From the Pre-Prep Nativity to excerpts from Shakespeare there is a forum for all ages and abilities to perform.

The Prep school children may choose to do Drama on one of their activity afternoons.  This programme allows them to experiment with a variety of drama scripts and exercises as well as to prepare for performances to parents.  Pupils are encouraged to develop confidence in speaking and performance skills and the activity provides opportunities for personal and artistic development through speech and drama.