We Will Rock You!

2011 School Musical

This year, the students of the Grammar School are performing the musical ‘We Will Rock You.’ Here is some information on this year’s production:

We Will Rock You (often abbreviated as WWRY) is a jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen and named after their hit single of the same name. The musical was written by British comedian and author Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen members: Brian May and Roger Taylor. The musical was first produced in London by Queen Theatrical Productions.

Here is the plot of the musical:

The time is the future, in a place that was once called Earth. Globalisation is complete. Everywhere the kids watch the same movies, wear the same fashions and think the same thoughts. It’s a safe, happy, Ga Ga world. Unless you’re a rebel. Unless you want to Rock. On Planet Mall all the musical instruments are banned. The Company Computers generate tunes and everybody downloads them. It is an age of Boy Bands and of Girl Bands. Nothing is left to chance; hits are scheduled years in advance. But Resistance is growing. Underneath the gleaming cities, down in the lower depths live the Bohemians. Rebels who believe that there was once a Golden Age when the kids formed their own bands and write their own songs. They call that time, The Rhapsody. Legend persists that somewhere on Planet Mall instruments still exist. Somewhere, the mighty axe of a great and hairy guitar god lies buried deep in rock. The Bohemians need a hero to find this axe and draw it from stone. Is the one who calls himself Galileo that man? But the Ga Ga Cops are also looking for Galileo and if they get him first they will surely drag him before the Killer Queen and consign him to Oblivion across the Seven Seas of Rhye.

Here are some facts and figures on the musical:

• 9th longest running show in the history of London West End 
• Open ended run now booking until April 2011 in the UK
• So far over 3000 performances in the UK 
• 3000 standing ovations in the UK
• Average 620,000 tickets sold every year
• 4,600,000 tickets sold in London 
• Over 11,000,000 tickets sold worldwide

The school musical will run for four nights from 14th-17th February 2011.  Tickets are on Sale in School.  Contact the school office on : 256571