Big Bad Musical gives youth theatre members a chance to shine
Young members of Murray Bridge Players and Singers will present a fairytale courtroom drama with a twist at the performing arts and function centre this weekend.
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The Big Bad Wolf will be put on trial for his fairytale misdeeds in Murray Bridge this weekend.
Members of Murray Bridge Players and Singers’ youth theatre will present three performances of The Big Bad Musical at the performing arts and function centre on Saturday and Sunday.
The show is a courtroom drama of sorts – with a twist.
At the end of each performance, the audience gets to decide whether the villain is guilty or innocent.
The cast will then perform one of two different endings, depending which way the decision goes.
Director Hannah Smith described The Big Bad Musical as a family show, suitable for anyone from the age of about eight up.
“Even if you don’t understand the dialogue, the songs are fun,” she said.
The show’s young cast members have been rehearsing once a week since early July.
It has been a highly collaborative effort, too – they helped source all the props and design all the costumes.
Parker Cross, who will play the evil stepmother, said it had been fun to connect with like-minded people, “getting together and creating something we can share with everyone”.
Fairy godmother Zoe Foran said getting on stage had been a great experience and that everyone was “so nice”.
The end goal of the whole exercise, Ms Smith said, wasn’t just to put on a show.
It was about encouraging more young people to get into community theatre, whether on stage or behind the scenes.
“You only get so many opportunities in high school; I wanted to make that same opportunity available to kids who are growing up,” she said.
“Everyone’s aim is … to get excited not just about acting, but about the whole company.
“I love all the students – they’re all so clever and individual and we have so much fun.”
- Performances: 1pm and 7pm Saturday, September 9 and 7pm Sunday, September 10 at Murray Bridge Performing Arts and Function Centre.
- Tickets: $20 at mbplayersandsingers.com.au/book-tickets.
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