PUPILS at Torquay College have worked all year on their production of Into the Woods, which was performed to a small audience of their parents and friends earlier this week.<\/p>\n
Members of the school\u2019s drama club decided at the start of the year that they would like to try their hand at the award winning Stephen Sondheim musical.<\/p>\n
Over the course of the year, teachers Anika Helene and Lis Fawcett-Smith have worked to adapt the musical, shortening its length and adding in elements of several other well-known stories.<\/p>\n
Speaking last week at one of the final rehearsals, Ms Helene said the production also included theThree Witches scene from Macbeth, as well as parts of Hansel and Gretel and Snow White.<\/p>\n
She said the production\u2019s cast and crew numbered more than 60, and was not just the grade 5 and 6 pupils in the drama club.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve incorporated the whole school \u2013 getting the set to look like this, getting both art teachers on
\nboard and each class contributing, so it\u2019s not just about the drama club.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got four school bands, so they play in the middle of a scene. They talk about going to a festival, so we thought \u2018here\u2019s a chance to incorporate our school bands; we\u2019ll actually show the festival\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said participants in the production had got a lot out of the experience even before they stepped on stage on Monday and Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe kids have made the effort \u2013 they\u2019re primary school kids, and they\u2019re doing an awesome job.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PUPILS at Torquay College have worked all year on their production of Into the Woods, which was performed to a small audience of their parents and friends earlier this week. Members of the school\u2019s drama club decided at the start of the year that they would like to try their hand at the award winning […]<\/p>\n