Student from Millfield School in Street to light up Glastonbury Tor tonight as tribute to key workers

A student from Millfield in Street has been using his stage management experience from school to illuminate Glastonbury Tor on Thursday evenings after the national clap for carers.

For the blue tribute to key workers, Sam Wardell places two small LED lights at the tower, with the effects visible for miles around.

Eighteen-year-old Glastonbury resident Sam, who joined Millfield Prep in Edgarley in 2012 and is now an Upper Sixth student at Millfield Senior School, has been learning the art of lighting and stage management with Millfield's theatre technical team since his first production of Arabian Nights in 2015.

He has now worked on almost 20 productions, including his A-level drama devised piece Iridescent, where he designed and operated both the lights and sound for the entire show.

The drama student has developed his skills in the school's 400-seat Meyer Theatre, which includes a professional standard lighting and sound desk overlooking the stage.

Sam is studying for three A-levels in drama, photography and product design. Once he finishes his studies, he hopes to go to Falmouth University and work in the field of staging of events and festivals in the future.

He said: "I had seen some houses and Windsor Castle had been lit up in blue, so I wanted to do something bigger to show my appreciation for everything the NHS has been doing.

"I'm really lucky to have had the experience at Millfield, where I discovered my passion for theatre and learned how it all works behind the scenes.

"We have a mobile phone chat for the residents in the close i live in and everyone has been saying they think it looks nice."

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