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The immensely talented young cast, from across Northern Ireland, will spend two weeks in intensive rehearsals, preparing to take centre stage for five unmissable performances on the iconic Grand Opera House stage from Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 July 2025.<\/p>\n
Get ready to rock \u2018n\u2019 roll with the stars of tomorrow in 1959 at Rydell High. After a whirlwind summer romance, good girl Sandy and greaser Danny, along with The Burger Palace Boys and The Pink Ladies, navigate the ups and downs of love, friendship and the rollercoaster journey of teenage life.<\/p>\n
Audiences will enjoy outstanding performances in a production accompanied by 20 musicians performing the phenomenal score with some of\u00a0Grease<\/i>\u2019s greatest hits including\u00a0Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted to You<\/i>,\u00a0You\u2019re The One That I Want<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Greased Lightnin\u2019<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The fully staged production, led by a professional director, musical director, choreographer and the Grand Opera House technical team, offers the talented young cast a truly unmatched experience to shine both on and off stage. The Summer Youth Production also offers the opportunity for five young people to work behind-the-scenes as part of the youth technical crew, gaining valuable insight and behind-the-scenes experience.<\/p>\n
Now in its 13th<\/sup>\u00a0year, the Grand Opera House Trust\u2019s Summer Youth Production has become a springboard for emerging talent with alumni of past productions such as\u00a0Sunset Boulevard<\/i>,\u00a0Oliver!<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Bugsy Malone<\/i>, going on to become professional actors, dancers and theatrical creatives working in the UK and beyond.<\/p>\n Grand Opera House Chief Executive, Ian Wilson said: \u201cThe Summer Youth Production has grown to become one of the biggest projects of its kind in the UK and Ireland, giving young people the experience of a lifetime and unique opportunity to perform on Northern Ireland\u2019s most iconic stage.<\/p>\n “At the heart of the Theatre is a commitment to developing artistic talent and inspiring the next generation of performers. Through the project, our young participants will develop important life skills such as teamwork, confidence building and communication skills; all of which our performers will take with them into their future careers.<\/p>\n \u201cTogether with our sponsors, Aircoach, we are delighted to welcome audiences of all ages to enjoy this feel-good favourite, brought to life with heart and flair by an exceptional cast. Judging by the demand for tickets this is\u00a0the one that you want\u00a0<\/i>to see this Summer!\u201d<\/p>\n Aircoach Commercial Manager, Celine Coleman said: \u201cWe are both honoured and excited to play a part in supporting and promoting the Arts particularly amongst our younger generation. The Summer Youth Production helps nurture and develop an interest in the Arts that will remain with them throughout adulthood. Aircoach is delighted to navigate that journey of inspiration with the Grand Opera House.\u201d<\/p>\n Performances of\u00a0Grease<\/i>\u00a0will take place on Thursday 17 July at 7pm, Friday 18 July at 2pm and 7pm, and Saturday 19 July at 2pm and 7pm. For tickets, visit goh.co.uk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Grand Opera House Trust\u2019s hotly anticipated Summer Youth Production of\u00a0Grease\u00a0races onto the Theatre\u2019s stage from Thursday 17 July 2025. Sponsored for the first time by Aircoach, this electrifyin\u2019 production features a cast of 78 talented young performers, aged 16 to 21, selected from over 390 who registered for auditions earlier this year. The immensely … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24125"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24125"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24127,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24125\/revisions\/24127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}