 "Aladdin" took place just after Christmas 2007 and "[[The Diary of Anne Frank (play)|The Diary of Anne Frank]]" took place in early April 2008.It starred pupils from year groups 9 and 10.Other performances take place throughout the year for example, Teacher's Got Talent and Thornden's Got Talent in aid of charity, and the yearly Star for a Night which takes place over 2 nights.