Ursuline School Shows
An integral part of our school calendar each year is the production of a Musical Show, which usually takes place at the end of October. For students, parents and staff alike it demonstrates the importance of team-work and commitment and it nurtures a sense of school spirit. As well as fostering individual talent, it also makes the students aware of the possibilities for leisure activities when they leave school. We stage our shows in Sr Ursula Memorial Hall as it affords us the opportunity of catering for large casts – 200 approximately and an audience capacity of 600 plus.
Whilst the staging of shows/musicals/operettas is a tradition as old as the school itself the following is a list of shows since 1982 and gives some indication of the variety undertaken over the years
| 1982 The Quaker Girl |
2002 Les Misérables |
| 1983 Oklahoma! |
2003 Fiddler on the Roof |
| 1984 Lilac Time |
2004 Chess |
| 1985 The Student Prince |
2005 Children of Eden |
| 1986 My Fair Lady |
2006 West Side Story |
| 1987 Fiddler on the Roof |
2007 Evita |
| 1988 Annie Get Your Gun |
2008 Ragtime |
| 1989 Showboat |
2009 Guys and Dolls |
| 1990 Brigadoon |
2010 Sound of Music |
| 1991 Finian’s Rainbow |
2011 Crazy for You |
| 1992 Calamity Jane |
2012 Oklahoma! |
| 1993 Carousel |
2013 Jesus Christ Superstar |
| 1994 The Desert Song |
2014 Les Misérables |
| 1995 Camelot |
2015 Oliver! |
| 1996 The Pajama Game |
2016 Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat |
| 1997 My Fair Lady |
2017 Hello Dolly |
| 1998 Hello Dolly |
2018 Beauty & the Beast |
| 1999 Kiss Me Kate |
2019 Sister Act |
| 2000 Jesus Christ Superstar |
2022 Lion King Jnr |
| 2001 Brigadoon |
2023 The Little Mermaid |
The show gives an opportunity not only to the 200 or so students that take part on stage but also involves another 100 who are involved in backstage preparations: making props, painting sets, helping with make-up. They also are involved in the organisation of front of house as usherettes, raffle sellers and box office assistants.