Past productions and performances include:
Bugsy Malone (1999)
To Kill A Mockingbird (2000)
Grease (2001)
Taking It Lying Down: A. T.I.E piece in collaboration with Sixth Sense Theatre Company (2002)
Oliver Twist (2003)
Performance Poetry for Holocaust Memorial Day (Jan 2004)
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole ( March 2005)
The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty ( March 2006)

A recent success was a production of David Campton's 'Cagebirds' which was performed at Commonweal, then went on to win nine categories in Swindon's One Act play and also won in the Five Counties Youth Festival. (Feb/ March 2004)
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole: Production by year 10 to performed March 2005.

Students also have the opportunity to see a range of professional performances and be involved in workshops. These have included:

Sixth Sense Theatre Company
'Taking It Lying Down': Performed to the whole of year 9 and GCSE Drama students with follow up workshops exploring the issue of teenage pregnancy. A group of year 11 students created a performance of this piece for work experience.
'Nearly Men': Performed to GCSE Drama students. (2003)
'This Secret Life': Performances to year 7, 8 and all GCSE Drama students. (2004, 2005,2006)
Workshops on family breakdown to year 7. (2004).
Playback GCSE Drama students have been working with a professional writer on devising a play for young people. ( 2005)

Reach Inclusive: Performed 'Sticks and Stones' to year 7 students followed by a forum theatre workshop. (2004)

'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe': Performed in Stratford and included an ex-pupil in the cast.

Reach Inclusive: Partners Theatre Company came into school in June 2005 to perform their new play 'In On The Act', which deals with tension and issues in families. They performed to the entire of Year 7 and discussed the issues that were identified.

'Blood Brothers': A regular visit for year 9 students to accompany their duologue work on the play.

'Hideaway' by Complicitie Theatre Company performed at The Arts Centre. The director led a workshop with a group of year 10 Drama students before the performance. (2004)

Big State Theatre Company performance and workshops. This involved our Year 11 GCSE students. ( 2005)

Performing Futures interactive careers fair for those interested in pursuing a career in the Performing Arts.

Theatre Rocks! is a partnership between, Theatreworks, The Commonweal School, Wiltshire Youth Arts Partnership and The Arts Centre. This
Initiative gives young people the chance to devise, perform and a share their best original theatre work in a professional venue. They will also participate in workshops, technical rehearsals and participate in a showcase at The Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon - Sunday 26 March 2006,

The work must be originally devised and scripted by young people, however it can be supported in rehearsal by an adult leader.

Seven Deadly Sins KS3 Drama Club( PSHE & Citizenship) with Miss Parsloe. This eclectic piece was linked together through weaving connections between key characters and sinners leading to a complex yet intriguing story line. The students learn from experimenting with different drama techniques, use of minimalistic set and symbolic costumes. They explored how people’s actions can have a wider consequence in society, as they closely interpreted and communicated the following sins : sloth, greed, lust, pride, envy, gluttony and wrath. Perhaps there is a little bit of a sinner in all of us, but what happens when it is taken to extremes?