Performers gave up two weeks of their holidays to start rehearsing for their upcoming production of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Fifteen students took part in the creative summer school, which was run with strict social distancing measures in place.
They perfected their vocal, acting and dancing talents during the summer school by recreating scenes from the classic musical.
Talented young performers from Year 9 through to Sixth Form will take to the stage in the showcase, which will be live streamed to audiences from the Lyceum Theatre around Christmas.
School musical productions are usually open to every student who wants to take part, but because of the strict restrictions on numbers this year, Ms Bishop emailed performers who appeared in the 2019 Addams Family production and worked on a ‘first come first served’ policy. Although summer school places were limited to 15 students, it is hoped more performers will be involved in the final production.
Ms S Bishop, Head of Performance, said: “The students worked very hard during an intensive two weeks of rehearsals and did a great job of bringing a number of scenes from the much-loved musical to life.
“The show must go on, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and after such a successful summer school, we are now looking forward to continuing rehearsals once school returns.”
It is Ms Bishop’s third time directing the show at Highfields, albeit the first with social distancing measures in place.
She added: “It will be a challenge, but we have an amazingly talented bunch of young performers and I am sure we will put together another amazing production.”
Based on the ‘coat of many colours’ story of Joseph from the Bible’s Book, the show, by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, is one of the world’s best loved musicals.
