Víðistaðaskóli presents WEST SIDE STORY

Playfulness on Víðistaðaskóli´s stage

Students in 10th grade at Víðistaðaskóli will perform the grand musical WEST SIDE STORY by Sondheim and Bernstein on February 14th-16th. There will be a total of five performances.

“This is one of the bravest theatre groups I’ve ever worked with,” says director Níels Thibaud Girerd on his Facebook page. He is now directing the 10th grade show for the second year in a row, having worked miracles with the kids.

“They are as old as the teenagers in the play and they burst into love, sorrow, dance and song. This is the story of teenagers from the past, present and future in a reality that we often do not dare to face,” Niels writes on Facebook. “They do it with integrity, maturity and courage. I consider myself honored to work with them.”

The entire 10th grade participates in the show

Scenography, costumes, make-up, lights and sound are all in the hands of the kids and their parents. Kristín Högna Garðarsdóttir leads the artistic team, but she is the textile teacher at Víðistaðaskóli and has been in charge of the costumes in the musical for the last 7 years. The dances were composed by Mirjam Yrsa Friðleifsdóttir. Jóhanna Ómarsdóttir will be in charge of music and singing, just like for the past 7 years.

The project is an annual collaboration between the school, the community center Hraunið and parents. All students in 10th grade are involved in the project in some way. The ambition put into this project is enormous. It is really fun to watch Víðistaðaskóli´s gymnasium transform into a magical theater.

The ticket costs 1700 ISK and the show is about two hours and a quarter with intermission. Tickets can be purchased through Tix.is.

Performance dates are:

• Friday February the 14th, at 20:00 ✨
• Saturday February the 15th, at 13:00 and 17:00 ✨
• Sunday February the 16th at, 13:00 and 17:00 ✨⭐️

Photos/Benedikt Oliver Jensson