*** UPDATED JUL 16***
Y5 and Y6 thrilled a packed audience in the Fells Theatre at South Craven School on 14 July, with their marvellous performance of ‘Go For Gold.’ As the world gears up to the summer Olympics in Rio, our children learned of the mythical origins of the games. There were fine performances from many of our pupils -too many to mention! What is worth mentioning is the truly amazing singing which filled the theatre—the girls were amazing and the boys were phenomenal!
Thanks as always go to our wonderful staff who produced a wonderful show and also to parents for providing costumes and coaching our young thespians. Well done everyone!
MAY 16
Join Y5 and Y6 at the Fells Theatre, South Craven School as they perform 'Go for Gold'
A top athlete (Suzie Swift) is reported to be pulling out of the Olympic games due to lack of sponsorship. Her trainer (Phil O'Sophie) and her comical family are discussing the ins and outs of doing the games when Phil mentions how the games started in Ancient Greece and talks about some of the great heroes of those Olympics. There is a flashback to Ancient Greece (where the games began) with a truce from all fighting between states by the order of Zeus.
Zeus, (a "Cool Rapping" God) has a favourite athlete (Milo the wrestler) who is a six times champion at the games (he used to train by lifting a calf for 9 months until it gradually grew into a cow).
Zeus is worried by Hades' (God of the Underworld) attempts to train a rival athlete to face Milo. However, Hades' man is useless (he has mistakenly trained by eating beef burgers instead of lifting a cow) so Hades tries to get the games cancelled by starting a war.
The ploy fails in the end because there is too much love for the Olympics and everybody realises that the games can take the place of war.
Suzie is so inspired by this story that she decides to compete after all and the Gods all arrive at the end to join in her celebration party.
Go for Gold is dynamic, very funny and historically accurate - yes, the athletes really DID compete without clothes!
This was due to a woman sneaking into one of the events and supposedly committing an unforgivable sin - she won! Her life was spared (unusual in those days), but from then on all athletes and trainers were only seen WITHOUT clothes in the stadium
This musical has gone down a storm in pre - publication performances - especially the songs - and is a brilliant way to enthuse our children about the Rio Olympics taking place this summer.
