By Press Release
Welcome to the July theatre column, with plenty more thespian treats in store for you, and this month it’s all about the youngsters!
The Bay CE School presents one of my favourite stage musicals, Matilda. If you’ve been lucky enough to see the West End show with its wonderful talented young cast, belting out numbers such as ‘Revolting Children’ and ‘Naughty’, you’ll know what a brilliant show it is, and if you haven’t, just the titles of those songs will give you an idea. The tale of the book-loving magical Matilda is brought to life perfectly in this junior version. So come and meet Matilda, her classmates, horrific family, kind Miss Honey and grotesque Miss Trunchbull at The Bay CE School in Sandown on July 6 and 7. Tickets are available from iow.life/matilda.
Come along to Shanklin Theatre on July 8 or 9, and relive the sheer fun and delight that is Grease. With songs like ‘Greased Lightning’, ‘Summer Nights’ and ‘You’re the One That I Want’, Grease’s School Edition evokes the spirit of summer, school breaking up for the holidays, and youthful enjoyment of life – all perfectly timed for a July performance. They even have the Grease car from Strictly Come Dancing!! So get your tickets now from iow.live/grease.
Finally, on July 27 to 29, the wonderful Curtain Call Creative will be staging Les Misérables, School Edition, at Medina Theatre. Winner of over 100 international awards and seen by over 65 million people worldwide, Les Misérables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. Presented in spectacular fashion featuring a unique professional-set design, costumes and a live orchestra, this will be something you remember for a long time. Epic, grand and uplifting, Les Misérables packs an emotional wallop that has thrilled audiences all over the world. Get your tickets at iow.life/lesmis.
That’s it for this month – but look out for more theatrical fun in August!
Mal Butler