Umbrella at the ready, students from Sunbury Downs College will be performing Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins: the Broadway musical.
The story follows the troubled Banks family, who struggle to retain a nanny – until Mary Poppins arrives and uses a combination of magic and common sense to bring the family together again.
The production is set in 1910, with the students involved in capturing the magic of the story of Mary Poppins and the historical period of the early 20th century.
Sunbury Downs College production director Joanna Rains said the production has come together with a lot of effort from students.
“The magic of theatre is really captured within Mary Poppins,” Ms Rains said.
She said the production pushes students to build confidence and their performing arts skills through the challenge of playing unique characters from a different historical period.
“It really gives them a chance to use their creative skills that they might not normally get to use in their daily lives,” she said.
The student team behind the production consists of various roles, including actors, set constructors, costume designers, and tech crew members.
“It gives them a really good opportunity to create some really good memories and some nice social networks across the year levels,” Ms Rains said.
The production will be performed from July 18–20 at Sunbury Downs College.
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