Largs Amateur Operatic Society will bring ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ to local audiences in 2018.
The show will be an amateur production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd and will be performed in Barrfields Theatre, Largs from Wednesday 28th to Saturday 31st March.
After the success of ‘Evita’ in 2016, the operatic society will perform another composition by the talented duo of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Music) and Tim Rice (Lyrics). ‘ Jesus Christ Superstar’ is a rock opera loosely based on the accounts in the Gospels of the last week in the life of Jesus, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem and ending with the crucifixion. The show has been a global phenomenon for over 40 years, wowing audiences worldwide. It looks at the well-known events through the eyes of Judas Escariot.
Largs Academy sixth year pupil Sarah Dillion will play Mary in the forthcoming production.
This will be Sarah Dillon’s first show with the Operatic, and she is very excited to be performing the role of Mary Magdalene.
Sarah is 17 and currently in her sixth year at Largs Academy where she studies both Advanced Higher Music and Drama. In school, she has been involved in many successful school productions over the past few years.
She has also been a part of the Juniors programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow in recent years studying music as it is a great passion of hers.
At the moment, Sarah is working towards her grade 8 in voice and is hoping to study music when she leaves school.
This will be Sarah’s first principal role and she is looking forward to performing alongside such a warm and talented group of people.
David McGarvey brings ‘King Herod’ to the stage at Barrfields.
This is David’s sixth show with Largs Amateur Operatic Society. Since appearing in the chorus of ‘Guys and Dolls’ back in 2013, he has appeared in ‘Hello Dolly, ‘Half a Sixpence’ and ‘Evita’.
He was Will Parker in last year’s production of ‘Oklahoma!’ for the club.
David is excited to bring the manic ruler Herod to life on the stage at Barrfields in Jesus Christ Superstar.
The show takes place every evening from Wednesday 28 March until Saturday 31 March at Barrfields Theatre at 7.30pm, with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/largsoperatic
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