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Council’s Summer School a hair-raising experience
Council’s Summer School a hair-raising experience
Rotorua Lakes Council’s (RLC) first performing arts Summer School is set to wow the community with a Broadway global smash-hit.
Summer School students, aged 14 to 21 years, will perform the popular musical Hairspray as the inaugural Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre Summer School production at the end of January 2016.
Council Creative Communities Portfolio lead, Councillor Glenys Searancke said preparations were underway to run Summer School in December and January, and to plan for the Summer School’s Hairspray production.
“Demand from our community for a performing arts summer school has been extremely strong, so the council has listened to those requests and I’m pleased we’re able to respond by offering our young people this wonderful programme.”
RLC performing arts director, Richard Marshall said Hairspray would be an explosion of fun for the students and everyone else involved.
“Not only is it a song and dance spectacle, it also carries some significant messages - acceptance and body image - which are very relevant to our community today.
“It’s a fun piece written about the 1960s when segregation was a big topic. While the show brings light to a serious problem of that time, the plot is full of light-hearted entertainment for the entire family. With catchy songs and sparkling choreography, this show will be a dazzling recreation of the fun that was the 60s,” he said.
Mr Marshall said the NZ Musical Theatre Consortium set will be utilised, which includes costumes used in the Australian professional production of Hairspray.
Summer School will take place through December 2015 and January 2016, with a short break during the Christmas/New Year period.
To register interest in auditioning for Summer School or any other queries, contact Rotorua Lakes Council performing arts director, Richard Marshall, on 07 351 8229 or email richard.marshall@rdc.govt.nz .
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