Ever wondered what the story of Jonah and the whale would like on stage? Then look no further than “Jonah- A whale of a musical”. Third year music students Helen Rossall and James west have teamed up to create the Jonah musical for their final year project. They will perform it to primary school children in ‘final project fortnight’ at the end of April next year.
James West, the composer said:
“I want to empower and inspire children to develop their creative abilities and to have fun”.
The idea to turn the story of Jonah and whale into a musical came very quickly to both students as it was a story close to their hearts and they knew they wanted to spread the message of Jonah to as many people as possible.
The cast will be mainly members of James and Helen’s course, with both creators staring in it themselves. James will be Jonah.
Helen, who has a background in community art and leadership, said “James is composing most of the music for the musical and I am organising it, I am also putting together a team of school children to create a giant paper whale as a prop for the show”.
When asked why they chose such a hard project to do, James said:
“It was important to us that we challenge ourselves and put our skills to the test”.
With catchy songs, singing children and a giant paper whale, I’m sure this will be a whale of a musical!
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