Form 5 Production: The Sound of Music

Form 5 trod the boards recently to great acclaim with a production of The Sound Of Music at the Galtres Centre.  The cast had worked tirelessly over the term with limited rehearsal time to bring together the well-known tunes of Richard Rodgers with the moving story of Maria Rainer and the plight of the von Trapp family. We have some talented performers in this school and it was fantastic to see them all shine.  The chorus was excellent at providing such perfect climaxes to such numbers as “Do Re Mi” and “The Lonely Goatherd”. Many of the smaller roles were played well including the invading Berliners who decide to ruin a good party!  We loved the nuns led by Sarah Sullivan’s superb singing and also the von Trapp children who were brilliant.  Touching moments were provided by Niamh Watkins and Henry Calvert during their classic duet and Ben Earley was a marvellous Captain von Trapp along with Dylan Blundell as Max Detweiler.  One of the most memorable performances will be Francesca Banks as Maria.  She excelled in her role, conveying all the doubts, fears and hopes of Maria in her journey towards happiness.  A big thank you must go to Wendy Ford for her musical direction and Stephen Weld for his set design.