The British School presents:

Fame – The Musical

Over 60 students of The British School (BSC) are preparing to perform Fame - one of the most popular musicals in theater history, from March 21 to the 23 at the BSC Auditorium. The production is directed by Tracy Holsinger and choreographed by Sureka Buell with newcomer Shamistha de Silva handling musical direction.

Fame the musical was conceived and developed by David de Silva and was first seen as a film in 1980, starring pop sensation Irene Cara. Her stirring rendition of the title song Fame has endured to this day, becoming a hit in contemporary popular culture. The stage musical debuted in 1988 and has been staged many times the world over by professional and amateur theatre companies.

The British School cast is led by talented young performer Roshani Abbey, last seen in a noteworthy performance as ‘the young mistress’ in The Workshop Players’ production of Evita last year. The lead roles include Carmen (Roshani), Nick (Canishka de Silva), Serena (Malsa Gaffoor), Tyrone (Thevin Degamboda) and Iris (Ravini Gunasekera). The plot follows them and their peers through their triumphs and tribulations at the highly prestigious Performing Arts High School in New York.

Fame is highly challenging to any company of performers. Not only does it require strong actors who are able to sing and dance, the entire soundtrack has to be played live on stage, in this case, by the students themselves.

Tickets are now available at the British School.