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West Side Story

Shark girls

There is never a dull moment in this rollercoaster of a musical by Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein, and the children in Year 8 certainly rose to the challenge. The tragic love story set amongst gang warfare in 1950s New York has a central theme that the children realised is still pertinent today. Performed on Tuesday to the whole school and guests from the local community, and on Thursday and Friday evening to friends and family, the production

Riff and the Jets prepare for the Rumble

has proved a huge hit both with the performers and everyone who has been lucky enough to see it.

It is hard to single out individuals in this stunning production. Edward Vyvyan as Tony and Lucia Syder as Maria were outstanding leads alongside Ben Rossiter (Riff), Freddie Richards (Bernardo) and Abigail Rigg (Anita). But the entire cast played their hearts out with all the roles demanding acting, singing and dancing skills.

The Jets eyeball The Sharks	Riff persuades Tony to return to the Jets
Bernardo and the Sharks in 'America'	Maria and Tony meet at the Dance
Rosalia, Francisca and Consuelo discuss Maria	The Jets perform 'Gee, Officer Krupke'
The Jets discuss the Rumble at Doc's Drugstore	The Shark girls perform in 'America'
Bernardo and the Sharks are ready to fight	The Shark girls
'I feel pretty'	Tony promises Maria to stop the fight
Action	Anita

7th December 2007


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