Pupils Bend and Snap for Legally Blonde
2 May 2024 - All
It was such a fun experience, playing an iconic character with a great cast was truly amazing!
Sasha (Elle)
Doing a musical at Wycombe Abbey is one of the most fun, albeit stressful, experiences you can have, especially a musical like Legally Blonde. We started rehearsals in September and spent the next few months learning the songs. It is hard to think all the way back to then, as it feels like we have known the lyrics all all of our lives. Thanks to Mr Reid and Mr Pattenden’s patience and consistent enthusiasm, it was easy to be excited for each Monday evening.
Once we started staging the numbers, the difficulties with double casting and having to say the lines in unison and somehow fit two people into a space for one became clear. However, after getting used to it, it became hilarious and was a good way to make the long rehearsals even more enjoyable. I think our favourite number was Positive, mainly due to Miss Lavender’s amazing choreography and the glowing positivity of the other Delta Nus. Although, and I think the entire cast would agree, Alice singing Blood in the Water was a smash success every time we rehearsed it. When the set and costumes arrived, it started to feel real. Somehow, we managed to fit an entire pink palace onto the stage, and everyone immediately took turns going onto the balcony.
The final week of rehearsal was a blur of adrenaline and long hours. We got to work with a mixture of amazing pupil, teacher and professional musicians, who were all so amazing and really brought the show to life.
The cast really pulled together as a team during the show, it was so nice to bond with younger girls. Our closeness really showed through during the performance weekend. Doing four shows in three days was extremely intense but being able to perform to all of our family, friends, and teachers made the entire experience truly rewarding.
The performances were hugely successful, with some girls coming to all four. Every night was perfect, and every member of the audience seemed enthralled, especially Mr Woods, who we could tell found the entire thing very funny. Walking down the corridor on Monday morning, you could hear people humming the songs to themselves all around.
This was our final musical at Wycombe Abbey, and although the performances have finished, the friendships and memories we made will stay with the entire cast even after we leave School. Thank you to Mr Harrington, Miss Jones, Miss Lavender, Mr Grace, Mr Reid, Mr Pattenden, Miss Lansley-Davies, Mr Molyneaux and the entire cast for putting in so much effort to make the musical as magical as it was.
Madeleine and Judea
LVI Drama Prefects
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