Wicked! Musical Trip 24 April 19

On Wednesday 24th April, 40 of our Year 10 GCSE Music and Drama students enjoyed a trip to the West End to watch the musical Wicked, the long running production currently playing at the Apollo Victoria. This was an exciting opportunity for students to see a professional performance of a musical supporting both subjects as part of the required GCSE specifications.

Packed with a multitude of energetic songs and virtuosic vocals, the story of Wicked is the prequel to the ‘Wizard of Oz’ and gives more depth to well-known characters. The Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, is a misunderstood young girl who was born with bright green skin - she’s also the show’s unexpected heroine. Whereas Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, starts out as a spoilt blonde brat and learns her compassion from Elphaba. Wicked turns everything upside down and makes us question whether any of the characters are truly ‘bad’.

Our students were thoroughly engaged by the whole production and many remarked on how impressed they were by the scale of the show and how amazing it was to experience a West End show live. Thanks to all of the staff who enabled this trip to happen and to our students whose enthusiasm and conduct made the trip such an enjoyable experience.