Lizzie Westlake and Maddison Nicholls will take part in Casey Grammar School’s new musical ‘Wipeout’.By Bridget Cook
WAX up your surfboard, get out your beach towel and catch the wave of Casey Grammer School’s new musical ‘Wipeout’.
The Cranbourne East school is set to premier its Year 10 production of Wipeout, by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus, next month in the new Casey Grammar Performing Arts Centre.
The musical is about a group of young surfers from Avalon Beach who fight to save their stretch of beach from developers.
Characters Mom and Pop announce that they’re selling their beloved surf shop and teen hangout on Avalon Beach.
Snobbish developers from the nearby Cove want Avalon’s stretch of sand to develop as a parking lot.
Mom and Pop’s daughter, Midge and all the other local children are determined to not let that happen. Riptide, the local kahuna, enters the big surf contest to vie for the grand prize money that will keep ‘The Shack’s’ doors open.
The crowd from the Cove do anything to put a stop to Riptide winning the prize money, including sabotage. When Riptide breaks his leg in a surfing accident, it’s up to Midge to step onto her Billabong and go up against the big boys.
Pop, a former surfing champion himself, comes through to help his little surfer girl in a sweet surfing cram session that gets all the kids amped for the big event.
Casey Grammar School drama and performing arts teacher Natalie Burns said what made this production different from others was that the students were responsible for it.
“Along with all taking an acting role in the production, the students have constructed sets, made costumes and props and choreographed the entire show themselves,” she said.
“In doing so, the students have had a firsthand look of all the work required behind the scenes in order to put on a show.”
Wipeout will be performed at the Casey Grammar Performing Arts Centre, 3 New Holland Drive, Cranbourne East, on Thursday 2 June at 7.30pm. Cost is $5 per ticket, available at the door.
