Why Miss was a hit
PERFORMING arts students from a Widnes college have captivated audiences with their performances of Miss Saigon.
The production sold out for three nights at the Centre Stage Theatre on the Kingsway campus, and included a matinée performance attended by pupils from Wade Deacon High School.
The performance is set in the final weeks of the Vietnam War and tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance between an American GI and a Vietnamese orphan.
The show starred talented students Ritchie Redmond and Emma Passey in the lead roles of Chris and Kim.
Matt Plant, head of Cronton’s Centre Of Excellence For Performing Arts, said: “Miss Saigon was a huge undertaking that once again demonstrated the commitment and drive of our wonderful students, all of whom were able to put their own special touches to this significant story.
“In between revision and exams, our students created an extra-curricular project of enormous value that was both challenging and hugely rewarding.”
A Cronton spokesman said that performance reviews from audience members have been ‘tremendous’.
One from Gareth Johnson said: “Well done to all who were involved in this fantastic production.
“I have been fortunate to witness several productions, but this has to be the best of a very good bunch!” Cronton students will perform
Thoroughly Modern Millie in their next production from Wednesday, November 30, to Friday, December 2.
It tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to New York in search of a new life for herself.
A Cronton spokesman said: “It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz – a time when women are entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behaviour are changing forever.”