The Limelight LIMELIGHT 2018 | Page 19

Revolting Rhymes- not so revolting after all! Year 5 and 6 were involved in their yearly play which, this year, was an adaptation of the Revolting Rhymes poems written by Roald Dahl with additions by Mrs Foster and Mrs Hughes. Each class took a rhyme which was itself based on a fairy tale with an extra of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ written by Mrs Hughes in the style of a Roald Dahl poem. The children also introduced each play and sang many songs which fitted with the fairy tales, most being taken from ‘Into the Woods’ by Stephen Sondheim along with some other favourites. Whether storytellers, active characters or backstage helpers, each child played their part, literally and figuratively, adding tremendous character and life to the stories and melody to the words in the songs. Hattie Cobb and Oliver Foster were a wonderful Red Riding Hood and the Wolf singing complex music really well and Lucy Coles was a cross Goldilocks who sang her verse in the ‘Teddy bears’ picnic’ beautifully. Benjamin Riley was one of the ugly sisters and commented that he ‘loved his dress and make- up!’ We certainly won’t forget him and Sam Smart lifting their skirts to swish across the ballroom in Cinderella! Amy Colley also mentioned, “I really liked how everyone had an even and equal speaking part; it was fair and worked really well.” It was hard to pick out a memorable moment, as there were so many brilliant performances from so many, but one of my favourites has to be Barnaby Walker’s disgruntled pig talking to Will Briggs’ Wolf! Well done everyone! Mrs Hughes 17