Musical romantic comedy “Singin’ in the Rain” is running at The MAC from the 23rd-26th August.
This foot-tapping musical extravaganza is presented by the award-winning Belfast School
Set in the 1920’s, when talkies replaced silent movies, the Senior cast might be more at home in the modern world of selfies and surfing the net. However, the classic tale of triumph over trouble with clever humour, unforgettable songs, show-stopping dance routines and the allure of the Hollywood storyline makes “Singin’ in the Rain” a timeless, feel good family classic.
“Singin’ in the Rain” is frequently regarded as the best movie musical ever made. No pressure then for the young BSPA cast. BSPA Artist Director and Show Director, Peter Corry knows they can and will deliver. “The energy of these young people is matched by their talent and maturity. This is my second show at BSPA and I am continually impressed by the depth of talent. They work extremely hard, with an intense rehearsal schedule and that comes across on stage. We have shared the leading lady role between two young females – both of whom finish at BSPA this year as they take up places in prestigious London theatre schools, as will several of the male performers. That’s testimony to the quality of the cast.”
Director of BSPA, Tina McVeigh adds, “The forty strong cast of this Summer Youth Project has attracted several new members and we are delighted to also welcome a new Musical Director, Ashley Fulton, who is one of the UK’s most highly acclaimed vocal coaches and an award winning performer, producer and director. Strengthening the production team further, we have appointed four of our BSPA dance tutors who each choreograph different parts of the show. That’s a lot of talent on stage, guided by the very best in musical theatre production.”
“Singin’ in the Rain” started life as the iconic movie we all love with Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor bringing the screen to life. The adapted West End show opened in 1985 and thirty years later it was the inspiration for Golden Globe and Oscar winning movie “La La Land.”
For the movie the “Good Morning” routine took a gruelling 15-hour day to shoot. Many hours have been put into each number of this production to maintain the high standard required to guarantee the audience a performance which will “Make ‘Em Laugh” and leave them “Singin’ in the Rain.”
Northern Ireland’s leading theatre school, Belfast School of Performing Arts currently operates six schools across the province with locations in Belfast, Bangor, Lisburn and Ballymena enriching the performance talents of young people between 3 and 20 years. For more information contact info@thebspa.co.uk.
Tickets for “Singin’ in the Rain” are available through www.themaclive.com