Scarborough Theatre Company's ready to rock you with Queen musical at the Spa
A collaboration between professional performers, educators, students and community talent is set to take centre stage as Scarborough Theatre Company presents We Will Rock You at Scarborough Spa.
The company’s upcoming staging of the global hit musical, featuring the songs of Queen, will showcase a unique blend of experienced performers and emerging young talent from across the town.
Principal roles include a mix of trained professionals, community actors and staff and students from both Scarborough College and Scarborough Sixth Form College, reflecting the production’s strong community focus.
Co- director Richard Milburn said the show demonstrates what can be achieved when different parts of the local arts and education sectors work together.
“This production is about far more than putting on a show. It’s about bringing people together be they teachers performing alongside their pupils or community members sharing the stage with trained performers. That mix creates something genuinely special.”
Co-director and producer Alex Weatherhill said: “Community theatre at this scale shows what’s possible when local institutions support each other.
"We’re not just producing a musical, we’re developing talent, building friendships and giving people of all ages the chance to be part of something unforgettable.”
Sara Nelson, who trained at Guildford School of Acting and spent several years as a professional performer, including for Tony Peers Productions, said: “I’m thrilled to be performing again and the role of Scaramouche has been a lifelong dream.
“The rest of the cast is a dream and it’s wonderful to work with such an eclectic group of talent.”
The production promises spectacular staging, a live local band, and a cast representing the breadth of performing talent in Scarborough.
We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen with a book by Ben Elton.
The musical tells the story of a renegade group known as the Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought and culture in a vaguely Orwellian society.
Queen were fronted by the late Freddie Mercury. Their hits in the show include Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites the Dust, Don't Stop Me Now, We Are the Champions and I Want to Break Free.
Scarborough Theatre Company’s previous productions include Kinky Boots, The Addams Family, Betty Blue Eyes, White Christmas and Sunset Boulevard.
Its next production, after We Will Rock You, will be Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and it will be staged at Queen Street Methodist Central Hall, Scarborough.
Joseph is on from Thursday May 28 until Sunday May 31.
We Will Rock You is on at Scarborough Spa from Tuesday March 10 until Thursday March 12, daily at 7pm.
Tickets for both shows are available from Scarborough Community Box Office at: www.scbo.co.uk