The Final Curtain: We Will Rock You was a standout show…
‘What an amazing experience. I have loved every minute’
‘I am going to miss this so much! What am I going to do on Wednesday and Thursday now?’
These words from the WWRY cast say it all. They were never shy of hard work and had the best time doing it. Every student was a real pleasure to work with and so dedicated to making this a fantastic show and they most certainly pulled it off.
We have seen so much talent over the past four performances. It is easy to forget that these students are only 11-14 years old given the skill and effort they put into this production. It would be so easy to mention individuals on their stunning performances but there are just too many, we’d be here all day. However, this was never about the individual, this was always about the team. Every member of the cast, the technical teams and the production teams were a vital part of a very well-oiled machine.
This is one of our favourite projects in Performing Arts, providing the opportunity for our Senior students to lead from the front. The musical has given the younger students mentors and peers that they can look up to here at the Academy.
Our team, Ash, Betty and James led as the Directors and did so with patience, dedication and kindness. Supported by Ceci and Ben, who I am sure will feature in the return of the KS3 Musical in two years.
Bela organised the choreography and was supported by guest choreographers from Year 9 upwards - the choreography team brought all those students together, allowing them the freedom to express themselves.
Adam produced the show with Gemma, and they were a joy to work with. Their organisation and spreadsheets enabled us to move forward efficiently and effectively.
Then we had Lily, our Musical Director, who just showed how talented she was and was supported brilliantly by our pit band.
I would also like to thank the staff at the Academy for being so supportive, and the parents who have provided a wonderful taxi service for all the rehearsals attended!
Although WWRY may have finished, we have so much to look forward to in the world of Churchill Performing Arts. All students were sent an email last week inviting them to be part of our annual musical theatre competition, M Stars with alumni judges, trophies and prizes. Auditions begin the week commencing 3rd February 2025, with the competition on the 27th March 2025.
We also have the Festival of Dance at the Weston Playhouse on Wednesday 5th March, Dance Live in High Wycombe on Friday 14th March and the Spring Concert at Churchill Academy on Thursday 3rd April. A very exciting few months!
We also have ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ at the Playhouse in 2026. We really appreciate the support already shown for this project, as money raised from WWRY has gone towards this whole school production.
We have so much to look forward to and in the words of Freddie Mercury, ‘I like to be surrounded by splendid things’ and we most certainly will be over the next year.