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Thursday, 18 March 2010
Bolton School has celebrated the 25th anniversary of
Sir Cameron Mackintosh's Les Miserables with its own stunning
performance of the legendary musical. Over 1,000 paying
guests will watch the production in the Boys' Division Great
Hall over 4 sold out evenings (17-20 March).
Almost one hundred pupils, from Year 7 to the final year of
Sixth Form, along with many teachers, have been involved in the
School's two and a half hours, joint all singing production of
Josef Weinberger's Les Miserables: School Edition. The forty
cast members have been rehearsing for months and have been ably
supported by other pupils involved in designing the authentic and
brilliantly coloured costumes and stage sets. School
musicians, directed by Mr Stephen Martin, ensured the tempo of the
action.
Director of the show, Miss Amy Liptrott could not praise the
students highly enough: "This has not felt like work at all, I and
everyone involved in the production has had great fun. From
the very start, the cast and everyone involved have been absolutely
fantastic. Throughout there has been a 'can-do' attitude and
everyone has been focused on producing a wonderful musical
performance. What's more, the students have done this whilst
juggling GCSE, AS and A level exams! I've been involved with
such productions for many years and I cannot recall working with a
more professional and talented cast!"
View the
gallery of photos from the production
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