A private production

January, according to our autumn/winter brochure, commences at The Playhouse with The Railway Children. In actual fact, there is another show sneaking in before this when the pupils of Christ College present their annual drama performance.

Only, we can’t tell you what it is. This year’s production was Bugsy Malone, and we were able to tell you about that. But we can’t say anything about this one.

Seriously, we can’t! The school has been given special permission to stage a shortened version of a current West End musical but only on the condition that it isn’t advertised.

Even now, the pupils are in one of our rehearsal rooms, going through the dance routines and practising a few of the songs (I heard them – they were excellent). We always like them to come in before Christmas so that they can have a good look around the place, have a rehearsal, and generally get some of the excitement out of the way so that when they return for the show, they are already familiar and comfortable with being here and can concentrate on the production.

Performances take place at 7.30 pm on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 January 2009. Tickets are priced £5 for adults and £3 for pensioners, children and students, but the Friday performance is already sold out.

However, there are still quite a few seats left for the Thursday performance, so do give the box office a ring on 01242 522852 if you would like to support local schoolchildren in their latest endeavour.