The comedic horror story of a bloodthirsty plant which takes over the world is coming to the stage at Beaconhills College’s Pakenham Campus.
Students from Years 5-12 will perform Little Shop of Horrors from Thursday 2 May to Saturday 4 May and tickets are selling fast.
Director Rhiannon Winterbine said the cast of talented young performers, musicians, technicians and stage crew had worked hard to prepare the show in a relatively short amount of time.
“Their determination to bring this show to life is a credit to them,” Ms Winterbine said.
“It has been an absolute privilege working with each and every one of them to witness their growth in confidence and skill.”
She said despite the bizarre narrative of the bloodthirsty plant – ‘Audrey II’ – the quirky characters of the production revealed the universal themes of love, power and greed.
While the show is suitable for all ages, it does contain stylised horror and violence.
“We are so proud to bring you Little Shop of Horrors – and alongside enjoying the show, please ‘don’t feed the plants’!” Ms Winterbine said.
This Saturday 27 April is a chance to see the students in action, along with the band, doing some final rehearsals for the show at the College’s Open Day, 10am to 2pm. Head to the College’s website to find out more about Open Day.
The venue is the College’s Lois Maghanoy Centre for Performing Arts at Beaconhills College Pakenham Campus, 30-34 Toomuc Valley Rd, Pakenham.
Bring cash to purchase snacks from the candy bar. For bookings go to trybooking.com/events/landing/1192423.
