'Hairspray' wafts its way through the corridors of OLOL

OUR Lady of Lourdes mark the school's 50th Anniversary with the performance of the stage production of "Hairspray".
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Mar 2010, 11:37 BST
Updated 29th Mar 2010, 16:14 BST

The story is written by Mark O Donnell and Thomas Meehan, The musical features an original score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. This performance is given by kind permission of Josef Weinberger Ltd.

With a cast of 75 pupils from Year 8 to12, the school is ringing to the swinging sound of the 60s.

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It's 1962 Baltimore - the '50s are out and change is in the air. Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion--to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance programme, "The Corny Collins Show" and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the programme's reigning princess Amber von Tussle, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her “do”? Their songs take Tracy from the sound stage of a 60's-style dance show to the streets of Baltimore to a downtown rhythm and blues record shop.

With breathtaking choreography and toe-tapping songs such as “Welcome to the 60s”, “Mama I’m a big girl now!”, or “Big Blonde and Beautiful” to name but a few, this promises to be a highly enjoyable production.

The show runs on the 21, 22, and 23 April in the school assembly hall at 7.30am. Doors open at 7.00pm

Tickets cost 6 adult, 4 concession

Mrs Buckley said: “There has been a lot of interest in the show and we all have had great fun in rehearsals. The pupils have been working very hard and it is really a high energy fun packed show!”

Tickets available from school office from Monday 12 April 2010.