If putting on what is considered one of the most vocally intricate and musically challenging stage shows was not enough, the extremely talented Sixth Form students of John Masefield decided to do it without any input from the teachers! This was the brainchild of Emma Warren, Year 13 student and Artistic Director for the show, who decided to embark upon this mammoth task for her Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and just to make it that bit more challenging, all the music was played live!
Based on Christopher Bond’s 1973 play, Sweeney Todd is one of darkest musicals ever written. The show tells the unsettling tale of a Victorian–era barber who murders all and sundry from his barber’s chair for revenge whilst Mrs Lovett downstairs bakes the bodies into meat pies, selling them to the unsuspecting public. Gruesome!
The production of Sweeney Todd is the culmination of eight months of hard work for Emma and the all Sixth Form cast. The show would be a challenge for most professional companies and showcased the tremendous depth of acting and musical talent at our Sixth Form.
Poignantly Emma and the team dedicated the evening’s performance to the memory of Caitlin Ronan, one of our Sixth Form students and friend to many of the cast, who sadly passed away very recently and who loved acting and singing.
| Cast
Sweeney Todd – George Chambers Mrs Lovett – Emily Cleall Anthony Hope – Destiny Dawe Johanna – Mollie Heath Tobias Ragg – Emily Henry Judge Turpin – Jason Johns Beadle Bamford – Lucy Admans Beggar Woman – Paulina Mikulicz Adolfo Pirelli – Jason Johns Jonas Fogg – Jakub Łukaszonek Company – Rosy Turner; Hannah Carney; Erin Hunter; India Sockett |
Orchestra
Flute – Becky Shaw Oboe – Mrs Goldup Saxophone – Ryan Ing Violin – Freya Henderson Cello – Oscar Van Vuren Keyboard – Elen Clarke
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| Creative Team
Artistic Director – Emma Warren Director – Paulina Mikulicz Director – Jason Johns Musical Director – Emma Warren Choreographer – Destiny Dawe Lighting – Miss Carnie |
Sound – Hugo Robbins-Toth & Sylvie Slinger Set – Mr Massey Prompt – Ella Bevan Backstage – Ms Punt; Miss Goodall; Mrs Underwood-Webb; Daria Kokidko da Silva Photography – Millie Park Programme & Publicity – Alice McClusky |