Tocumwal Public School Kindergarten class performing as minions.
After a hiatus of three years due to COVID-19 restrictions, theatre returned to Tocumwal with a bang on the night of Wednesday, September 21.
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Tocumwal Public School staged their annual production at the Tocumwal War Memorial Hall in front of a packed crowd of family and friends.
Year 1 took on the classic Lion King, with elephants, meerkats and birds among the creatures on show.
It was standing room only as an audience of almost 400 revelled in the music and dancing performed by students across all year levels.
Each class presented a fun-filled dance showcasing a theatre production from around the world.
The Kindergarten class set the tone for the night, performing as Minions, receiving a cheer that would have been heard all around town.
This was followed by Year 1 with the classic Lion King, including the king of the jungle, elephants, meerkats and a spectacular blue bird.
Year 2’s The Little Mermaid costumes and props created an under the sea fantasy world.
Year 2’s costumes and props were magnificent, creating an under the sea fantasy world performing The Little Mermaid.
The Year 3 students brought the big tent to life with the huge songs from The Greatest Showman.
The crowd started to rock with Year 4 to the pop sounds from High School Musical, complete with cheerleaders and basketballers.
Year 3 students gave he performance of their lives with songs from The Greatest Showman.
The two senior classes brought out the classics, starting with Year 5’s ABBA musical Mamma Mia.
The students dressed in their ‘70s best and danced to songs that had the crowd singing along with them and bopping in their seats.
Year 6 brought it home with the Blues Brothers, shaking their tail feathers and twisting to the music complete with Ray Charles on piano.
Pop sounds from High School Musical were a crowd pleaser from the Year 4 students in cheerleader and basketballer costumes.
Tocumwal Public School principal Darren White said the large crowd was loud in their appreciation of the students’ efforts.
“It was fantastic to see the smiling faces of the children on stage having fun performing for their family and friends after years of restrictions,” he said.
Year 5’s Abba musical Mamma Mia saw the students dressed in their 70s best.
“I am immensely proud of everyone at TPS and a huge congratulations goes to the students and their teachers who created their own performances and to production coordinator Nicole Laker who wrote the joining script and brought the show together.
“Well done also to sound engineers Nathan Haley and Beth Hatty, who had the music and microphones operating seamlessly throughout the night.
“A thank you also goes to the parents for working with the class teachers to provide their children with the amazing costumes.
“I look forward to what the students bring next year.”
The audience was shaking their tail feathers and twisting to the Year 6 The Blues Brothers production.
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