An integral part of our school calendar each year is the production of a Musical Show, which usually takes place at the end of the first half term i.e Hallowe’en. 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. In recent years we have staged our shows in a new venue – Sr Ursula Memorial Hall and 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
1983 Oklahoma!
1984 Lilac Time
1985 The Student Prince
1986 My Fair Lady
1987 Fiddler on the Roof
1988 Annie Get Your Gun
1989 Showboat
1990 Brigadoon
1991 Finian’s Rainbow
1992 Calamity Jane
1993 Carousel
1994 The Desert Song
1995 Camelot
1996 The Pajama Game
1997 My Fair Lady
1998 Hello Dolly
1999 Kiss Me Kate
2000 Jesus Christ Superstar
2001 Bridadoon
2002 Les Misérable
2003 Fiddler on the Roof
2004 Chess
2005 Children of Eden
2006 West Side Story
2007 Evita
2008 Ragtime
2009 Guys and Dolls
2010 Sound of Music
2011 Crazy for You
2012 Oklahoma!
2013 Jesus Christ Superstar
2014 Les Miserable
2015 Oliver!
2016 Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
2017 Hello Dolly
2018 Beauty & the Beast
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.