On Tuesday 23rd January, we welcomed Onatti Theatre Company back to Wakefield Grammar School Foundation, this time at Wakefield Girls’ to perform a comedic Spanish Play called “Reserva Duplicada”.

In Jubilee Hall, Year 9 and 10 students studying Spanish eagerly took their seats to watch the play. Prior to curtains opening, they were given a synopsis of the play and booklet of challenging Spanish vocabulary to look out for, to help them with their comprehension throughout the performance. 

A synopsis of the play: Set in a remote airbnb house, couple Carlos and Carlota are looking forward to their first weekend away together. Unfortunately an error has occurred and the airbnb is double-booked! Joining them on their weekend is Paloma – travelling alone, a few days after a break-up with her boyfriend… Events turn from bad to worse when Carlos discovers that his idyllic and relaxing holiday with his new girlfriend Carlota is being hijacked by his ex-girlfriend Paloma! 

This hilarious play had all the classic theatrical features of physical humour, misunderstandings and comedic mishaps; impressively performed by just 2 actors.

Students found the experience both educationally enriching and a fun way of consolidating their Spanish vocabulary. 

Here are some reviews from our students:

I thought the play was very fun to watch and the actors were very good at presenting themselves considering our Spanish knowledge. I enjoyed the storyline and how they included some of the students to help with the performance of it. Overall I was really entertained by the play and I would definitely like to see more in future – Cece , Year 9.

Mrs C Donau-Green 

Head of MFL