Students from Torquay Boys’ and Girls’ Grammar schools have just completed an electric production of Sweeney Todd, held over four nights in the Cavannah Centenary Hall, March 8-11, 2022.
Work started six months before with rehearsals for cast and orchestra, at the start of the academic year: those familiar with the show will know it is a huge challenge in terms of complexity of the music, characterisation and staging. Despite the hurdles to overcome (blood special effects, teasing out the light with such dark characters, and endless music-action cues, to name a few) it turned about to be the perfect show choice as a spectacular to welcome the community back to school as we edge back to normal from the pandemic.
Over 100 people were involved either on or off stage, as well as in the orchestra; all their contributions were invaluable in bringing the story to life on stage, and no doubt a hair-raising experience that will be long remembered.
