Saint Andrew’s dazzles with ‘Shrek the Musical’

It was a blissful Monday night that took theatre enthusiasts through a thrilling ride of melodrama.
The performance left patrons’ eyes glued to the stage through and through as the incredible characters Shrek and his royal stallion Donkey who were on a challenging mission to save Princess Fiona, did their act.

This was during the annual performance dubbed ‘Shrek the Musical’ held at Saint Andrew’s International High School in Blantyre.
‘Shrek the Musical’ is a hard-to-believe story about a monster named Shrek who once lived in a far away swamp. His most valued loneliness is suddenly shattered by an invasion of bothersome and noisy characters that are expelled from their kingdom by their evil master.

Resolute as he is, Shrek cuts a deal with the evil ruler to not only save their home, but also Princess Fiona who is offered to be her bride. However, rescuing the princess is not a serious issue but his devoted dark secret.

Under a well-decorated Bayly-Mullon Theatre and superb lighting and sound system, Saint Andrew’s students delivered a dazzling show. Every character was flawless, delivering their best.
With energetic players of live instruments such as piano, bass guitar and drums and angelic-voiced singers, who were lined up on the upper phase of the theatre and donning glistening costume, the venue was never short of excitement and admiration.

On the other hand, the two and a half hours performance put the students under the spotlight as far as talent is concerned. They did not only fit well in the challenging roles of ‘Shrek the Musical’ fairly-tale production but also designed its superb setting and the entire Bayly-Mullon Theatre.

“This production has brought about an incredible feeling and confidence in me because this was the first time for me to perform before such an amazing audience,” remarked a member of the cast.
One of the directors of the play, Miss Tampa from the school’s drama department, praised the students for their dedicated efforts in coming up with the production.

“Special thanks should go to our unsung heroes and heroines of our fairytale production which has taken them six months to rehearse. It took their hard work and dedication to come up with a fantastic performance. They are a credit to our school, their parents and themselves,” said Miss Tampa. 