There will be an inferno at a Handbridge school next week.
Hopefully no student will be harmed in the making of the 2015 Queen’s Park High School production Disco Inferno which will take to the stage from February 11-13.
Head of drama Matt Yeoman said: “To build on the incredible sell-out success of our 2014 production, Les Misérables was going to be a real challenge as it was our most successful production ever, providing an exceptional arts experience for so many of our students.
“However, we are more than confident that our 2015 production of Disco Inferno will wow and amaze the audience as it will showcase not only the singing and acting talents of our students, but also their dance skills too!”
The musical is described as a funk-tastic adventure, which charts its way through a plethora of 70s hits such as Boogie Nights, I Will Survive, Hot Stuff and, of course, The Trammps’ Disco Inferno.
A young, wannabe pop star called Jack (played by Alex Aram) is desperate to become a rich and famous celebrity – at any cost. In a Faustian twist he finds himself being managed by the devil’s right-hand woman, Lady Marmalade (Anna Brodie) who promises him everything he wants in return for his soul, much to the annoyance of the local idol, Heathcliffe (Liam Thompson).
As part of the rehearsal process students and staff spent a weekend away working with a professional choreographer to help prepare for the show.
Mr Yeoman added: “We are all very excited and the success of the show is down to the dedicated staff and incredible talent that they nurture at the school.
“Rehearsals started back in September with students auditioning before a panel who not only ensured that the right people were playing the right parts, but that all students had a part in the show.
“Audiences can expect to walk into a 70s nightclub when they arrive, and they too are very much a part of the action; dancing in the isles is a must. The house-band consisting of students and staff are brilliant and it’s impossible to sit still.”
Disco Inferno is at Queen’s Park High School from February 11-13. Tickets are available from the school on 01244 981500.
