On Saturday 20th April 2024, I attended a performance of Oliver! Jr at West Leigh Junior School and I was absolutely blown away by the children’s performance on the night.
I thoroughly enjoyed being in the audience and thought that the props and set had been extremely well produced. I was very impressed by the way the teacher/director Mr Dunn, had taken such a well known and well loved musical and given it a clever modern-day twist.
The cast worked so hard to give the audience a brilliant and entertaining show. I could tell just how much work had gone into the whole show by the staff and former pupils of West Leigh.
The acting was excellent and some of the singers were of a professional standard. I understand that most of the props came from a second-hand shop in Westcliff, whose owner was happy to lend to the school whatever they needed – now that’s community spirit in action!
