The Pirates of Penzance

MacGregor Musical 2004

"What better way to expose primary school children to Gilbert & Sullivan than with a fun show like Pirates? Whilst we changed the keys of some songs and adapted one or two more, basically the show was performed as written. Hopefully G & S would have approved and now the cast (who seemed to be having so much fun on the stage) will remember Pirates and continue to enjoy other G & S operettas or better still, become involved with them in future years." Sylvia

The Pirates of Penzance was directed by two of our staff, Sylvia van der Weyden and David Longton, with Judy and Rachel Paterson taking responsibilty for the superb costumes and the backdrop and Chantelle Kraudelt for the choreography. They were assisted by innumerable staff and parents in creating a wonderful performance.

2002 Musical: My Fair Lady

2003 Musical: Joseph

Rehearsals were great but we didn't think we were going to make it to opening night...but we made it. Ashah

I liked dressing up and putting makeup on and I really like acting. Michael

My journey through the 4 nights was fantastic and a lot of fun. Jessica

	Pirates was FANTASTIC. I really loved our costumes. It was like we stepped back in time for 2 hours. Somehow we pulled it all together (with a little help from Mrs Van, Mr Longton, Mr Metcalfe, Mrs Kraudelt, Mr and Mrs Cook and Mrs Paterson). Enara
I think it was a great opportunity to know what it's like to sing in front of hundreds of people. Teri		I liked the way I felt important but I didn't like the weekend rehearsals because I couldn't play! Jon
I enjoyed it - especially the costumes - they were wonderful. Every night we had to curl our hair and wear lots of makeup. Cristina It was funny when I did a big sneeze in the middle of one of the songs and lots of peopple laughed. Shelley	It was extremely enjoyable. I loved putting on the makeup and trying on the beautifully designed costumes. Working with Mrs Van and Mr Longton was extremely fun and hilarious. Everyone was extremely excited before each performance and I loved being in the spotlight and entertaining the audience. This production will be a once in a lifetime memory forever! Eunice

Daniel (the Pirate King) was a great actor - and I liked his makeup. I loved the musical. It was so fun!! Emma		I loved my costume. It had a pink shirt, green pants, an orange bandanna and a sparkly blue sash. Putting makeup on was terrible. Sunny
It was lots of fun. I made many new friends and had a really good time. Bradley	While we were performing I was really nervous and the make-up was really itchy. Tsz-Ching
	It was funny and fun, fantastic and exciting. I loved doing the musical though on the first night I was really nervous. Paige	Being a cast member was scary at first but by Performance 4 all the butterflies were out of our stomachs. I've got one question: When are the auditions for next year's Musical? David

		What a great musical "The Pirates of Penzance" was. It was a great experience and I will remember it forever. Shelley
When it came to opening night the nerves took over my body and I needed to go the toilet before every performance. I dreaded every time I had to get my hair done because it took forever. Ashah	It was a fun musical. To play a police officer you must have red lipstick cheeks and lots of makeup. Everyone loved the bobbies. The audience thought that we were really funny. When I was performing I accidentally dropped my baton. It was so embarrassing.

	I think it was really good especially when the police are on because they were funny.
I liked the bit when the Sergeant says, "We charge you yield in Steve Tharenou's name" and all the pirates yield at once. Fei Fei Being a police in the musical was a lot of fun and I hope I become a main character in the next 2 years. Cathy	I think being in the musical was better than winning a Gold Medal. Shelley