School to rock with blast from the past

BELGRAVE South Primary School students are gearing up for this year’s production, The Nifty Fifties.
The story tells of Gracie Stanley, who has landed herself in hot water by promising to deliver her distant cousin, rock star Ziggy Springer, for the high school Hippity Hop at Louise’s Luncheonette.
However, Ziggy’s manager doesn’t want his client performing anywhere without pay, so Gracie and her friends have to produce a double – and fast.
It won’t be easy for Gracie to get away with this one with her rival, snooty Muffin Mansfield, waiting for her to flop.
Meanwhile, Louise has her own problems – the building’s owner forbids the dance and plans to turn the eatery into a dry cleaner.
With all of this happening, Gracie’s brother is living in terror because he’s smashed up a Harley belonging to Sinbad Gallucci, a bad dude.
The production is a one set, easy to stage musical comedy that will have your audiences cheering. Included in the sensational Francoeur fifties score: ‘Bop-A-Lu-Bop Dance Party’, ‘Teen Queen’, ‘It’s Tough To Be a Teenager In Love’, the hilarious ‘It Was The Blob’ and, of course, the toe-tapping title tune.
The Nifty Fifties will be held at Burrinja in Upwey on Tuesday 10 September and Wednesday 11 December. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for people under 15 years old.