Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2018 | Page 129
Education
‘My Fair Lady’ comes to Ryde School
Island audiences are being invited to immerse
themselves in the wonderful melodies of My Fair Lady
at Ryde School in July: timeless numbers such as ‘I
could have danced all night’, ‘I’m getting married in the
morning’, and ‘Just you wait, ‘enry ‘iggins, just you wait.’
With a 50-strong cast and
live band, this feelgood
production is the annual
Ryde School Summer
Musical. A tradition
spanning more than
20 years, the musical
is always a big and
colourful performance
with fabulous dancing,
talented acting and
singing, creative stage sets
and exciting costumes.
It is being performed on Sunday
1st, Monday 2nd and Tuesday
3rd July. Inspired by the screen
Ryde School has a long
and successful history of
producing musicals, with a
number of performers going
on to take up stage careers.
With 20 years of musicals at
the school under their belts,
directors and teachers
Sian Evans, Andy Grubb,
Martine Burgess and
Tim Bull have chosen a
cast that will entertain
and costumes and stage
design that will ensure
a night to remember.
Tickets cost £12 for adults
and £6 for children and
Previous Ryde School production,
are available from www.
Beauty and the Beast
trybooking.co.uk/2983. A
few tickets will be available
legends Audrey Hepburn and
on the door every night.
Rex Harrison, the students of
Alternatively, call the school
Ryde School are promising to
reception on 01983 562229 if you
make it a show to remember.
have any difficulty booking online.
Learn a new skill - just add water!
Are you looking for
something different to
keep the kids entertained
over the school holidays?
UKSA’s fun-filled, on-the-water
holiday clubs could be the answer.
Offering week-long dinghy
sailing courses, seasonal camps
and individual fun days, there is
something on offer for everyone.
Youngsters aged 8-15 might
like to try the RYA accredited
Dinghy Sailing courses or seasonal
camps, which are action-packed
weeks designed for young people
of all abilities. The benefits of
participation in sailing and
watersports are multiple and
proven, fostering teamwork
and resilience whilst increasing
confidence to try new things.
If you’ve never tried watersports,
then why not sign up to a taster
day? These are fun days aimed
at 7-15 year olds, and offer a
range of water-based activities
that can include Dinghy Sailing,
Stand Up Paddle Boarding,
Kayaking, Windsurfing, Raft
Building and Wet Team Games.
With no previous experience
required, this is a great opportunity
to make new friends and take up
a new hobby. Everyone taking part
will benefit from the guidance of
UKSA’s experienced instructors,
plus top kit and safety equipment.
For further information on
the courses available, just call
the team on 01983 203001
or email [email protected]
for more information.
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