Students take on the Horrors of Skid Row
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AUDIENCES were wowed by students from a Widnes college with their stunning final production of the academic year.
Cronton Sixth Form College’s Centre Of Excellence For Performing Arts performed the horror comedy musical, Little Shop Of Horrors.
It is set in the early 60s in the rundown neighbourhood of ‘Skid Row’.
The story tells of hapless florist shop worker Seymour Krelborn who discovers a rapidly growing alien plant with an appetite for human blood and flesh. ● ● Ritchie Redmond as Seymour and Beth Lindop as Audrey
The sold out performance amazed audiences over a two night run.
There were also two matinee performances for the pupils of St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School, The Prescot School, The Grange School, Ormiston Chadwick Academy and Wade Deacon High School.
The head of Cronton’s Centre Of Excellence For Performing Arts Matt Plant said: “Little Shop Of Horrors has been a wonderful example of how the Centre Of Excellence thrives on teamwork and ensemble effort.
“The students surpassed themselves again, but due to the demands of the puppetry, I think this may have raised the standards even higher as so much reliance on one another was necessary.
“This has been a big year for us and our shows, concerts and other performance commitments, coupled with the prospect of our new purpose-built theatre which will be opening in Cron- ● ton next year.
“There is a lot of excitement within the company of students as a whole.”
A Cronton spokesman said the feedback received from the public has been ‘overwhelming’.
One audience member said: “I have been to many of the college’s performing arts shows and once again the cast were outstanding and very professional.
“I was completely absorbed in the performances.
“Congratulations to everyone involved in this spectacular show.”