DE La Salle College is set to become a gangster’s paradise for one night only as Bugsy Malone takes to the stage on Wednesday 14 December.
The show, which will be the school’s first musical after the pandemic, will see students from across the school perform and is based loosely on the events in New York and Chicago during the prohibition era.
Speaking ahead of the performance, Head of Drama at the school, Sarah Madden, said: “it has been an amazing experience for our kids. These are children who have come from primary school and never got that opportunity so it has been really exciting for them and I would say it is something that we are going to do as often as we can.
“When deciding on a musical we wanted something that would appeal to the kids so the singing, the dancing and the silly string guns were something which gained a lot of interest.
“The music also has a lovely jazz feel to it and we have a very talented team of GCSE and A Level music students who have got involved too.”
CAST: This will be the school's first show since Covid
The school will also put on a number of matinee performances for the local primary schools and Sarah said that a number of the cast remember coming to see the last show that they had performed.
Year 12 student Ciaran McAreavey is playing the role of Bugsy.
“There is a lot to learn but we are rehearsing six hours a week so I am sure it will go smoothly,” he said.
“Taking part in the play has allowed me to make new friends and get talking to others which I have really enjoyed.”
Tickets are £5 and are available from the school with group discounts available.
